I agree, Lighter, that language evolves naturally, and by means of actual speakers. One can't force it; it either survives, changes or dies. But Latin is a different matter. It isn't completely 'dead' in that it forms the basis of all the Romance languages and a good proportion of English too. Understanding the meaning of Latin 'root' words and word-parts helps us increase our vocabulary. I chose to study French, Linguistics and Phonetics at Edinburgh Uni, and to my horror (and that of my teachers) we found Latin 'O' level was de rigeur in order to be accepted on the course. (The old 'Attestation of Fitness') I spent my 2 yrs in the sixth form cramming Latin and wading through Caesar's Gallic Wars. But I'm so glad I did. It's amazing how it's helped me in many literary matters. But regarding actually enforcing a spoken but dying lingo, well you can't! Interesting to know what people here think of the situation in Wales, where, I understand, it's pushed to the fore in schools and in the media etc.