"contact language" meaning in All languages combined

See contact language on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: contact languages [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} contact language (plural contact languages)
  1. (linguistics) A language that influences another, especially because it is understood by a relevant portion of the speech community. Categories (topical): Linguistics
    Sense id: en-contact_language-en-noun-Gmekk5sG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 72 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 81 19 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  2. (linguistics) A pidgin language. Categories (topical): Linguistics Related terms: lingua franca, pidgin, creole, vehicular, vehicular language
    Sense id: en-contact_language-en-noun-m2h9emUP Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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