sprachbund
Noun
Meaning
sprachbund (plural sprachbunds or sprachbünde)
(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.
Synonyms: area of linguistic convergence, diffusion area, language crossroads, linguistic area
Sprachbund (plural Sprachbunds or Sprachbünde)
Alternative letter-case form of sprachbund.
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In sum, the idea was that Turkic, Mongolic, and Tungusic languages form a Sprachbund —the result of convergence through intensive borrowing and long contact among speakers of languages that are not necessarily closely related.
Other classifications of languages Sprachbund main Shared innovations, acquired by borrowing or other means, are not considered genetic and have no bearing with the language family concept.