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language area

language area noun: a geographical area where some language is commonly spoken.

Noun

language area (plural language areas)

  1. A geographical area where some language is commonly spoken.

Forms of language area

plurallanguage areas

Origin of language area

Calque of German Sprachraum, Sprachgebiet, and/or Dutch taalgebied.

Questions about language area

What does language area mean?
Language area means a geographical area where some language is commonly spoken.
What part of speech is language area?
Language area is a noun.
What is the plural of language area?
The plural of language area is language areas.

Words near language area in the dictionary

  1. Langtonian
  2. Langtonians
  3. Langtree
  4. Langtud
  5. language
  6. language area
  7. language areas
  8. language arts
  9. language assessment
  10. language assimilation
  11. language assimilations

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