language contact
C49126
concept
Language contact is the sociolinguistic phenomenon that occurs when speakers of different languages or dialects interact regularly, leading to mutual influence and change in their linguistic systems.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| language contact canonical | 2 |
| language contact region | 1 |
Instances (3)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| contact with Papuan languages | — |
| Songhay–Berber language contact | — |
| Halmahera–New Guinea contact zone | language contact region |