sprachbund

/S P R AE1 K B AH1 N D/
noun
  1. 1

    (linguistics) A group of languages sharing a number of areal features (similar grammar, vocabulary, etc.) which are primarily due to language contact rather than cognation.

  2. 2

    Alternative letter-case form of sprachbund. [(linguistics) A group of languages sharing a number of areal features (similar grammar, vocabulary, etc.) which are primarily due to language contact rather than cognation.]

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