Share this postWhy Did Latin Die Out?lexiconvalley.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesOtherQ&AWhy Did Latin Die Out?The short answer is that it didn't.John McWhorterSep 12, 2022∙ Paid10Share this postWhy Did Latin Die Out?lexiconvalley.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesOther3ShareForum RomanumWe have two questions this week that relate rather nicely.First Harisch Sood asks: “Why did Latin die out as a widely spoken language?”And the answer is that it didn’t — it slowly developed into a new language in the many places it spread to.Keep reading with a 7-day free trialSubscribe to Lexicon Valley from Booksmart Studios to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.Start trialAlready a paid subscriber? Sign in