The last true native speaker is believed to be John Mann who died in 1914, anyone since is a learner. Yes the written language is available, yes there are those enthusiasts who have learnt the language, but in reality it's a dead language not used in day to day use.
Much like Latin outside of the church or the fossilised Latin taught in some schools it's there, it exists, but no longer lives or develops.
"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give"
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill
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