"MSAL" meaning in All languages combined

See MSAL on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: Apparently invented in the late 1990s as a substitute for MSA to avoid confusion with Modern Standard Arabic which bears the same abbreviation. Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} MSAL pl (plural only)
  1. Abbreviation of Modern South Arabian languages. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, plural, plural-only Alternative form of: Modern South Arabian languages Synonyms: MSA, MSALs
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