5 Ancient Dead Languages

The dead language list is a fascinating topic, which we’ll cover in this blog post. So, are you curious to learn more about the dead languages list? It may come to your mind that how many dead languages exist in this world? Not to be surprised, the answer is, there are plenty of languages killed […]

by Bharti Naidu - April 5, 2023, 12:21 am

The dead language list is a fascinating topic, which we’ll cover in this blog post. So, are you curious to learn more about the dead languages list? It may come to your mind that how many dead languages exist in this world? Not to be surprised, the answer is, there are plenty of languages killed out there. Here we’ve given a comprehensive dead languages list.

Coptic Language
Coptic is the Egyptian language. It is considered the first language of Christianity. It is an Egyptian language but writing using the Greek alphabet. Moreover, Coptic is the combination of Hieroglyphics, Demotic, and Hieratic languages. As a result, this language is very cool and exciting.

Akkadian Language
Akkadian has usually spoken through Mesopotamia. Although this language is named after the city of Akkad. Akkad was the central city of Mesopotamian. Moreover, this language is older than the founding of Akkad. The people of Mesopotamia use to speak Akkadian, but also Babylonia and Chaldea people used Akkadian.

Latin Language
Latin as a dead language was one of the most enriched languages. Though it’s a dead language, it still did not lose its appeal. Till now in different schools and colleges have made this language compulsory. Latin has a great history. It started with the roman empire.

Biblical Hebrew Language
Biblical Hebrew is totally different from modern Hebrew. So, there is no confusion with modern Hebrew. Biblical Hebrew is still very much alive. It was the official language of the Israelites. However, it is compulsory in the different public schools of Israel. Though modern Hebrew replaces biblical Hebrew, other biblical elements still exist in modern Hebrew.

Ancient Greek Language
This language was the language of great philosophers. Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Homer used to use this language. Ancient Greek is considered one of the essential languages in the intellectual life of western civilization. Many of the modern scientific English words come from Ancient Greek. Most of the European people used to speak in Ancient Greek. It is the 5th dead language on this list.