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Sanskrit is an important one IMO. I have tried to learn sanskrit in the past, didn't manage to do so, too few resources.

Dead languages, might not be dead for very long, machines do better in grammar and syntax nowadays.

Sanskrit and a few others are very difficult. We talked about it in an ANE Langs course but never even got to "coffee" level?

No, you're not a "polyglot".

Yes you are a polyglot. The fascinating thing is that soon you will be able to chat with an AI in these languages (have you even tried speaking to chatgpt on latin?)

I hadn't even considered it

No offense, but what is the "point" in this?

What's the point in reading Shakespeare, or recognizing a Monet painting, or knowing Ancient Greek history or Norse mythology?

In dead languages? Loads of important documents are written in dead languages. I can read them for myself without the interpretation of another.

The point in asking? I only know a single language that is spoken outside of schools, I'm curious if those dead languages still qualify for "polyglot" status. Seems the definition is nebulous.