dialect continuum
C1720
concept
A dialect continuum is a range of geographically adjacent language varieties that change gradually from one area to the next, so that neighboring dialects are mutually intelligible but those at distant ends may not be.
Observed surface forms (5)
- language continuum ×2
- Low German dialect continuum ×1
- dialect continuum variety ×1
- modern Greek dialect continuum ×1
- regional dialect continuum ×1
Instances (16)
- Limburgish (Dutch variety)
- Zeelandic via concept surface "dialect continuum variety"
- Central American Spanish
- Balkan Turkish
- Austro-Bavarian German
- American English
- Irish English
- Indian English
- Rajasthani via concept surface "language continuum"
- Demotic Greek via concept surface "modern Greek dialect continuum"
- Finland Swedish via concept surface "regional dialect continuum"
- Lahnda
- Wu Chinese via concept surface "language continuum"
- Low Franconian languages
- Dutch Low Saxon via concept surface "Low German dialect continuum"
- Sa'idi Arabic