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The phrase "are only spoken" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that something is exclusively verbal and not written or recorded.
Example: "These ancient languages are only spoken and have no written form."
Alternatives: "are solely verbal" or "exist only in speech".
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Most languages are only spoken.
People whose names are only spoken by the majority of us when they can no longer respond.
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Unless you are only speaking immoderately for the fun of getting up someone's nose.
Tell yourself that you are only speaking to your best friend.
For a long time literature was only spoken, and then suddenly with the Babylonians and the Greeks came writing.
After all, there have been "hundreds" of critical reviews of Tesla, and he's only spoken out about a "handful" of them".
Words were only spoken when necessary.
Indeed, many extinct languages were only spoken, not written.
I'm reminded of a time not long ago when cancer was only spoken of in whispers, its utterance from a physician a sure sign of defeat.
Some people hate talking about the weather, as if it was only spoken of when all other conversation topics had been exhausted.
Demonstrating his intimate understanding of the issue, Reche told me over the phone that he's only spoken to a migrant once.
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