extinct languages

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Scope note
Languages characterized as no longer living, having gone extinct in recent times, namely in the last few centuries. Typically, extinct languages also have no descendent languages; the criteria for identifying distinct languages in these case are based on intelligibility (as defined for individual languages).
extinct languages
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024