areal language grouping
C10361
concept
An areal language grouping is a set of languages that share structural features due to geographic proximity and contact rather than common genetic origin.
Aliases (3)
- Sprachbund ×2
- hypothetical language grouping ×2
- proposed linguistic macro-area ×1
Instances (6)
- Caucasian languages (areal grouping)
- California linguistic area ("Sprachbund")
- Balkan Sprachbund ("Sprachbund")
- Indo-Pacific linguistic area ("proposed linguistic macro-area")
- Oregon Coast Penutian (proposed) ("hypothetical language grouping")