Yes, several Baltic languages are either endangered or extinct. The extinct Baltic languages include Old Prussian, Yotvingian, Curonian, Selonian, and Semigallian. These languages disappeared as their speakers were assimilated by Lithuanians, Latvians, Germans, and Slavs. Old Prussian left some written records, but information on the other extinct languages is scarce. Modern Latvian and Lithuanian are still spoken today, but like many languages, they face pressures from globalization and the dominance of more widely spoken languages.
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