language isolates

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Definition of language isolates in English English dictionary

plural form of language isolate

Related Terms

language isolate

A natural language with no proven relationship with another living language

language isolate

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

language isolate

{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)

Hyphenation

lan·guage isolates

Turkish pronunciation

länggwıc aysıleyts

Pronunciation

/ˈlaɴɢgwəʤ ˈīsəˌlāts/ /ˈlæŋɡwəʤ ˈaɪsəˌleɪts/