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What is a variety of language spoken in a specific region?
a variety of a language peculiar to a particular region or group within a larger community, usually but not always existing in the spoken form only. — dialectal, adj.
What is individual language?
An individual language (usually simply denoted by a language i.e. used as a countable noun) is a specific use of a codified subset of language (used as an uncountable noun). English is an example of an individual language. Deciding the boundaries between languages is somewhat tricky.
What is the term for the spoken language of the common people of a nation or region?
A vernacular or vernacular language refers to the language or dialect that is spoken by people that are inhabiting a particular country or region. The vernacular is typically the native language, normally spoken informally rather than written, and seen as of lower status than more codified forms.
What is the language spoken in a particular area by a particular group called?
A dialect is a form of a language that is spoken in a particular area.
Which regional language is most spoken language?
25 Most Spoken Languages in the World
- English — 1.5 Billion Speakers.
- Mandarin Chinese — 1.3 Billion Speakers.
- Spanish — 661 Million Speakers.
- Hindustani (Hindi/Urdu) — 544 Million Speakers.
- Arabic — 422 Million Speakers.
- Malay — 281 Million Speakers.
- Russian — 267 Million Speakers.
- Bengali — 261 Million Speakers.
How many languages are spoken in different regions of our country?
There are more than 1700 regional languages or mother languages spoken in India. Out of these, 122 languages are major and other languages are sometimes considered their dialects. Despite such a large number of languages, there is no national language of India.
Is a specific set of linguistic terms or human speech pattern?
Wardhaugh define it as “a specific set of linguistic items” or “human speech patterns (sounds, words, grammatical features) which can be associated with some external factor (geographical area or a social group) (Wardhaugh, 1986: 22). A language itself can be viewed as a variety of the human languages.
What do you mean by common language?
Common language refers to words or phrases that are commonly understood by a group of people. It often relates to specially introduced words or phrases that help people communicate more effectively in a workplace.
Is a language that is spoken in a particular area of a country?
A regional dialect is not a distinct language but a variety of a language spoken in a particular area of a country. Some regional dialects have been given traditional names which mark them out as being significantly different from standard varieties spoken in the same place.