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A dead language is one that no longer has any native speakers in everyday communities, even though it might still be studied or used in specific contexts like religious ceremonies or academic settings. Understanding dead languages matters because they preserve historical records, reveal how languages change over time, and help us connect with the cultures and civilizations that created them.
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言語としての死語（しご）とは、一般に自然言語のなかで日常話者が存在しなくなったため実際には使用されていない言語を意味する。学校教育による支配階級の言語の強要、英語・フランス語・スペイン語・ポルトガル語・ドイツ語などの旧植民地支配勢力の言語が強まり、少数民族の固有言語は世界各地で絶滅（言語消滅）の危機にさらされている。
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