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- (linguistics) A language that influences another, especially because it is understood by a relevant portion of the speech community.
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Meaning
- [Noun]
- (linguistics) A language that influences another, especially because it is understood by a relevant portion of the speech community.
- (linguistics) A pidgin language.
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