"language area" meaning in All languages combined

See language area on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: language areas [plural]
Etymology: Calque of German Sprachraum, Sprachgebiet, and/or Dutch taalgebied. Etymology templates: {{clq|en|de|Sprachraum}} Calque of German Sprachraum, {{m|de|Sprachgebiet}} Sprachgebiet, {{clq|en|nl|taalgebied|notext=1}} Dutch taalgebied Head templates: {{en-noun}} language area (plural language areas)
  1. A geographical area where some language is commonly spoken. Translations (Translations): kielialue (Finnish), obszar językowy [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-language_area-en-noun-UVwtGCcA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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