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ethnolect

Noun CEFR B2
ˈɛθnəlɛkt

Definitions

A language variety specific to an ethnic group.

Equivalents

Españoletnolecto
Françaisethnolecte
DeutschEthnolekt
6 more languages
Suomietnolekti
Gaeilgeeitneachanúint
Italianoetnoletto
Polskietnolekt
Portuguêsetnoleto
Русскийэтнолект

Examples

“AAVE is an ethnolect of African Americans.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

ethnolinguist ethnolinguistics ethnologer Ethnologic Ethnological ethnologically

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