Now about, what is a "Living Language" - 31 seconds is too short a time to explain all the details. Here is a brief statement that explains a "Living Language."
Natural languages
Main article: Natural language
Human languages are usually referred to as natural languages, and the science of studying them falls under the purview of linguistics. A common progression for natural languages is that they are considered to be first spoken and then written, and then an understanding and explanation of their grammar is attempted.
Languages live, die, move from place to place, and change with time. Any language that ceases to change or develop is categorized as a dead language. Conversely, any language that is in a continuous state of change is known as a living language or modern language.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Language
The Lithuanian language as a spoken language has been in a continuous state of change for over 5,000 years and the Lithuanians lived as a homogeneous society for thousands of years developing long standing traditions and culture. While other languages died and new ones developed, Lithuanian continued to change as a living language. Lithuanian is as modern as it is old.
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