language isolate

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Definition of language isolate in English English dictionary

A natural language with no proven relationship with another living language

A language that has no known linguistic affiliation with any other language, such as Basque or Tarascan

{i} natural language that has no linguistic connection with any other language or is a descendant of an ancestor which is common to any other language (Basque or Korean for example)

Related Terms

language isolates

plural form of language isolate

Hyphenation

lan·guage i·so·late

Turkish pronunciation

länggwıc aysıleyt

Pronunciation

/ˈlaɴɢgwəʤ ˈīsəˌlāt/ /ˈlæŋɡwəʤ ˈaɪsəˌleɪt/