"language survey" meaning in English

See language survey in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: language surveys [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} language survey (plural language surveys)
  1. (linguistics) A survey that determines multilingualism, studies attitudes, analyzes speech variations, evaluates endangered languages, and describes linguistically unexplored areas.
    Sense id: en-language_survey-en-noun-UBqodc1R Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Linguistics Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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