dead languages?

Question

After seeing Passion of the Christ, I have a desire to learn that language I have also had an interest in learning latin. (used briefly in Braveheart)
I actually applaud Mel Gibson for making the languages used in Passion of the Christ and Apocalypto known. I have always loved foreign languages. Where can someone find out about more so called "dead" languages. Enya and Clannad sing in Gaelic, from my understanding, which is not really used anymore. J.R.R. Tolkien was a master linguist (spelling) who developed his own elvin languages for Lord of the Rings.
Other than a library which I find to be NO help at all.. how does one find out about these and other languages not used anymore.

Answer 1

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/latin/beginners/
http://www.wannalearn.com/Academic_Subjects/World_Languages/Latin/
http://ancienthistory.about.com/c/ec/15.htm

Here are some recommended books. The Cambridge Latin Course is excellent. http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/writingresearch/tp/Latintext.htm

For sheer fun: http://www.amazon.com/Latin-All-Occasions-Henry-Beard/dp/0394586603

http://www.biopsych.net/psyhumor/latin_phrases_for_all_occasions.htm

http://www.tigress.com/emax/latin.html

And for later on, there are Latin broadcasts from Finland. http://dmmc.lib.virginia.edu/lists_archive/Humanist/v05/0706.html

That should help you get going. Gaude! Lingua praeclara est!

Answer 2

Note that the languages used in Passion and Apocalypto are not "dead". They are very much alive and well. Aramaic is still spoken by small populations in the Middle East, and Maya is still spoken in Mexico and Central America.

Answer 3

go to google....do a search for dead languages. Go from there.