A fork of Rural Dictionary
dying language. will not be spoken by anyone in 10 years. fewer people are speaking this language every day.
Person1: Hey, what chinese class are you taking? Person2: I'm taking a mandarin class. Person1: Did you know that mandarin is a dying language? You better jump ship before you'll be the only person left speaking it. You should take cantonese. Person2: I thought cantonese was the language of the villager? Person1: Thats a myth.