West Virginia: Reviving ancient Latin language

Carpe Diem is one of the few Latin phrases still being used today.

Although you may occasionally hear it at the Vatican, Latin hasn't been used as a native tongue in a thousand years.

But the language still holds an attraction for some people who are working to seize the day and keep it alive.

Al Jazeera’s Tom Ackerman reports.

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Hearing latin in an american accent makes me want to croak and fall over dead

[mateo_ferranco]

They study latin yet can't get rid of an american accent when speaking it.

[georgeyau]

pls, no more latin spoken in 'murican accent... x_x