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Xhosa language

(Encyclopedia)Xhosa language: see Bantu languages. ...

Yiddish language

(Encyclopedia)Yiddish language yĭdˈĭsh [key], a member of the West Germanic group of the Germanic subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages (see Germanic languages; German language). Although it is not ...

Zulu language

(Encyclopedia)Zulu language: see African languages. ...

Romanian language

(Encyclopedia)CEE Romanian language, member of the Romance group of the Italic subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages (see Romance languages). It is spoken by about 22 million people in Romania, wher...

Pilipino language

(Encyclopedia)Pilipino language, form of Tagalog used in the Philippines. See Malayo-Polynesian languages. ...

Slovak language

(Encyclopedia)Slovak language: see Slavic languages. ...

Siamese language

(Encyclopedia)Siamese language: see Thai language. ...

sign language

(Encyclopedia)CE5 Manual alphabet sign language, gestural communication used as an alternative or replacement for speech. Sign languages resemble oral languages in every way other than their modality. As with o...

programming language

(Encyclopedia)programming language, syntax, grammar, and symbols or words used to give instructions to a computer. Once the program is written and has had any errors repaired (a process called debugging), it may ...

Provençal language

(Encyclopedia)Provençal language prôväNsälˈ [key]: see Occitan. ...