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What Languages Do These Destroyed Countries Speak Today?
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Why do some languages simply vanish?
When the last speaker of Dalmatian died in an explosion in 1898, an entire branch of the linguistic tree was severed forever. But Dalmatian isn't the only language that disappeared. From the fierce Vandalic Kingdom in North Africa to the mysterious Gothic Bible, history is littered with "Ghost Languages" - voices that belonged to countries that no longer exist. In this video, we analyze 5 extinct languages from the "Ghost Countries" of Europe and Africa.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 The accident that killed a language
01:12 Dalmatian: The "Ghost" Republic of Ragusa
03:58 What happened to the Burgundians?
06:12 Modern survivor languages you can still learn
08:35 Pannonian: The lost "Latin" of the East
10:35 Gothic: The extinct Germanic language of the Goths
13:09 Vandalic: A Germanic Kingdom of North Africa
14:58 Moomin Cup
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What Languages Do These Destroyed Countries Speak Today?
🎯Personalized 1-on-1 language lessons with native teachers on italki 🎉 Buy $10 get $5 off with code KNOWLEDGE3.
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Why do some languages simply vanish?
When the last speaker of Dalmatian died in an explosion in 1898, an entire branch of the linguistic tree was severed forever. But Dalmatian isn't the only language that disappeared. From the fierce Vandalic Kingdom in North Africa to the mysterious Gothic Bible, history is littered with "Ghost Languages" - voices that belonged to countries that no longer exist. In this video, we analyze 5 extinct languages from the "Ghost Countries" of Europe and Africa.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 The accident that killed a language
01:12 Dalmatian: The "Ghost" Republic of Ragusa
03:58 What happened to the Burgundians?
06:12 Modern survivor languages you can still learn
08:35 Pannonian: The lost "Latin" of the East
10:35 Gothic: The extinct Germanic language of the Goths
13:09 Vandalic: A Germanic Kingdom of North Africa
14:58 Moomin Cup
Stay up to date on more content from me:
🎶 Tiktok: tiktok.com/@generalknowledge.pt
🖼️ Instagram: instagram.com/genknowledge
▶ Join the Discord Server: discord.com/invite/f4neAVWZfF
▶ Business Contact: gilfamc@gmail.com
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