Sacred language

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A topic known well beyond its field, found in many languages.

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What Wikipedia says

A sacred language, liturgical language, lingua sacra, or holy language is a language that is cultivated and used primarily for religious reasons (like church service) by people who speak another, primary language in their daily lives.

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