6 Easiest Dead Languages to Learn

1. Old English

Not all of Old English’s written works were done in the Latin Alphabet. But since not many people could read or write in 5th century Britain, most of its corpus comes from after its introduction the Latin Alphabet in the 9th century, replacing its older runic form of writing.”Coming from Germanic Languages, and sharing many similarities with Old Norse and Old High German, it encompasses the roots of about half of the Modern English words. Of course, Beowulf is its most renowned piece of literature, but the list doesn’t end there. Old English speakers have access to a vast range of works, going from poetry and narrative to scientific and liturgical works.

Even though learning it will not be as easy as one would imagine, since a lot of its grammar and vocabulary differs from Modern English, it still ranks first on our list of the 6 easiest dead languages to learn.

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