LEARNING A LANGUAGE WITH NO SPEAKERS LEFT?

[@theveganpolyglot9746]

I think that almost no language is worth learning if one doesn't enjoy the process. So if you are interested in a dead language, go for it!

[@vrede63]

I've also had three semesters of Latin at university. I intend to resume it and start New Testament Greek, both through self-study.

[@tanguy5016]

Great video, thank you for talking about that. I think I could consider learning Pali and Sanskrit at some time just because of how interested I am in South Asian and South East Asian religions and how those languages and their culture influenced mordern South and South East Asia

[@erichansen9669]

I think the term "dead language" is a bit misleading. If it's being used in some fashion then is it really dead? But to the point of your question, I think it's worth it as much as any other language. I started learning Korean a few years ago, and last year started learning Koine Greek to better read the Bible. In learning Koine it actually helped refine or make certain parts of Korean because the function of some grammar or whatnot is similar but was expressed in a different way. Do I ever plan on having a conversation in Koine Greek? Heck no. I struggle having conversations in Korean and my native language (English). But whether you have a reason to or not, learning a language should be enjoyable.

[@evaphillips2102]

If a language is no longer moving or changing then it’s technically no longer alive. That’s the way I see it.

[@erichansen9669]

@@evaphillips2102 makes sense, but it's pretty subjective. Because even in a "dead" language like Koine Greek, you can take a word in commonplace like "computer" and morph it into a Greek word.