Interesting thread. Oomis, I read an old post of yours and was wondering-
You stated that when the world was divided during Dor Haflaga, Hebrew was one of the 70 languages. I guess you meant Lashon Kodesh. Hebrew as we speak it is an invention of Ehud ben Yehuda, based in part on Lashon Kodesh. Is Lashon Kodesh in fact one of the 70 languages, or is it a separate entity?
Oomis also stated that someone had to be speaking Lashon Kodesh in order for it to survive. While this is true of our basic world languages like Inuit and Welsh, I’m not sure this is the case with Lashon Kodesh. This is the language of the Torah through which the world was created. Does it have an eternal existence outside of humans speaking it?
I would be very interested in answers from any esteemed YWC linguists that want to make this clear. Including oomis, if you like!