Meanings
nounlanguage continuum (plural language continua)
plural language continua
- human sciencesA situation where two or more languages in the same geographic region merge together without a definable boundary.
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language continuum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/language%20continuum
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“language continuum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/language%20continuum. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “language continuum,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/language%20continuum.
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