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Latin is a dead language.
Le latin est une langue morte.
Latin is a dead language, that is, it's no longer spoken anywhere.
Le latin est une langue morte, c'est-à-dire qu'elle n'est plus parlée nulle part.
Although some scholars claim that it is a dead language, Arcadian is still spoken in some regions in Greece.
Bien que certains érudits affirment qu'il s'agit d'une langue morte, l'arcadien est encore parlé dans certaines régions de Grèce.
Why are you studying Latin? It's a dead language. - Well, if you think about it, Spanish is just one of many modern-day versions of Latin.
Pourquoi étudies-tu le latin ? C'est une langue morte. — Eh bien, si tu y réfléchis, l'espagnol n'est en fait qu'une des nombreuses formes modernes du latin.
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