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.
All labels observed (14)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| dialect continuum canonical | 41 |
| language continuum | 17 |
| regional dialect continuum | 5 |
| linguistic continuum | 4 |
| Hindi-based contact language continuum | 1 |
| Low German dialect continuum | 1 |
| Persian dialect continuum | 1 |
| Romance dialect continuum | 1 |
| Slavic dialect continuum | 1 |
| dialect continuum variety | 1 |
| language variety continuum | 1 |
| language variety continuum branch | 1 |
| modern Greek dialect continuum | 1 |
| transitional dialects | 1 |