dialect continuum
A range of dialects that vary slightly across a geographical area, but whose…A range of dialects that vary slightly across a geographical area, but whose differences accumulate over a certain distance.
» Kabyle, Shawi, Shenwa, and Riffian are all mutually intelligible dialects of the same Northern Berber dialect continuum.
Meaning
1 sensesA range of dialects that vary slightly across a geographical area, but whose differences accumulate over a certain distance.
Dialektkontinuum
диале́ктный конти́нуумdialéktnyj kontínuum
діале́ктний конти́нуумdialéktnyj kontýnuum
Examples
2 sentencesKabyle, Shawi, Shenwa, and Riffian are all mutually intelligible dialects of the same Northern Berber dialect continuum.
Northern Berber is a dialect continuum composed of several mutually intelligible dialects including Kabyle, Riffian, Shenwa, and Shawi.
Translations
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Forms
plural: dialect continuums / dialect continua| Singular | dialect continuum |
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Synonyms
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2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular