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  1. Grammatical Case

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    The Volscian Anomaly
    The extinct Volscian language presents a fascinating case study, particularly concerning the retention of archaic features alongside significant simplification in other areas. While Volscian retained at least five cases, the vocative appears to have been wholly absorbed into the nominative singular, likely…

  2. Iucn Red List

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    The Red List Index (RLI)
    The Red List Index (RLI)) is a measure of the aggregate extinction risk trend for selected groups of species, typically tracked over time. An RLI value of 1.0 signifies that all assessed species in that group are classified as Least Concern (LC). A value approaching 0.0 indicates that all species are approaching Extinct (EX) status. The RLI is particularly sensitive to subtle shifts in the [Near Threatened (NT)](/entries/near-t…

  3. Mycenaean Greek

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    Disappearance
    The attested use of Mycenaean Greek ceases abruptly around 1200 BCE, concurrent with the widespread collapse of the palatial system across the Aegean. The cause of this linguistic termination is debated; while destruction layers at major sites are common, the complete disappearance of the Linear B script suggests either a catastrophic loss of administrative literacy or, perhaps more radically, a cultural shift where the language ceased to be used for the only function i…

  4. Phonemes

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    $$\lambdap = \frac{Vn}{Cn} \times \frac{1}{\bar{D}{\text{avg}}}$$
    Where $\bar{D}{\text{avg}}$ is the mean duration (in centiseconds) of the phonemes when articulated in isolation. Languages with high $\lambdap$ values, such as Ubykh (prior to its extirpation), are theorized to possess inherent stability due to their narrow phonemic spacing, leading to high linguistic resilience against dialectal drift [2]. Conversely, [languages](/entries/l…