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mixed language

Noun

Meaning

mixed language (plural mixed languages)

A language formed by combining two languages, keeping elements of the grammar of both.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Michif: A mixed language based on Cree and French. Source: Internet

One type of mixed language called pidgins occurs when adult speakers of two different languages interact on a regular basis, but in a situation where neither group learns to speak the language of the other group fluently. Source: Internet

Thai Sign Language is a mixed language derived from ASL and the native sign languages of Bangkok and Chiang Mai, and may be considered part of the ASL family. Source: Internet

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