Meanings
nounliving language (plural living languages)
plural living languages
- A language which is still spoken in the contemporary period.
Translations
Catalan llengua viva
- llengua vivaa language which is still spoken
Finnish elävä kieli
- elävä kielia language which is still spoken
French langue vivante
- langue vivantea language which is still spoken
Indonesian bahasa hidup
- bahasa hidupa language which is still spoken
Japanese 現用言語
- 現用言語 (gen'yō gengo)a language which is still spoken
Polish żywy język
- żywy języka language which is still spoken
Romanian limbă vie
- limbă viea language which is still spoken
Vietnamese sinh ngữ
- sinh ngữa language which is still spoken
Cite this entry
APA
living language. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/living%20language
MLA
“living language.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/living%20language. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “living language,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/living%20language.
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