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Record 1 2002-04-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Language (General)
  • Anthropology
DEF

Language in widespread and current use throughout a specific country or in parts of its territory, and often representative of the identity of its speakers. It may or may not have the status of an official language.

OBS

Ex: Rhaeto-Romance (Rtoromanisch) in parts of Switzerland.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Linguistique (Généralités)
  • Anthropologie
DEF

Langue dont l'usage est répandu et courant, dans l'ensemble d'un pays donné ou dans une partie de son territoire. Elle peut avoir ou non le statut de langue officielle.

OBS

Ex: Le basque et le catalan en Espagne, à la fois langues nationales et officielles; le swahili au Zaïre, langue nationale seulement.

Spanish

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