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Vulgar Latin is a generic term of the nonstandard (as opposed to classical) sociolects of Latin from which the Romance languages developed. The word vulgar in this case refers to […]

Maori or Māori /ˈmaʊri/ is the Polynesian language of the indigenous Maori (Māori) ethnic group of New Zealand. Since 1987 it has been one of New Zealand’s official languages. It […]

Middle English describes dialects of English in the history of the English language between the High and Late Middle Ages or roughly during the three centuries between the late 12th […]

Duala (also spelled Douala Diwala Dwela Dualla and Dwala) is a dialect cluster spoken by the Duala and Mungo peoples of Cameroon. The song Soul Makossa as well as pop […]

Polari (or alternatively Parlare Parlary Palare Palarie Palari; from Italian parlare to talk) is a form of cant slang used in Britain by actors circus and fairground showmen merchant navy […]

A creole language or simply a creole is a stable natural language that has developed from a pidgin.

Thai or more precisely Siamese or Central Thai is the national and official language of Thailand and the native language of the Thai people and Thai Chinese. Thai is a […]

Coptic or Coptic Egyptian (ⲘⲉⲧⲢⲉⲙ̀ⲛⲭⲏⲙⲓ Met Remenkēmi) is the latest stage of the Egyptian language a northern Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Egypt until at least the 17th century. Egyptian began […]

Engrish (イングリッシュ Ingurisshu) is a slang term for the misuse of the English language by native speakers of some East Asian languages. The term itself relates to Japanese speakers’ tendency […]