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6668430067Official languageThe language adopted for use by the government for the conduct of business and publication of documents.0
6668430068Pidgin languageA form of speech that adopts a simplified grammar and limited vocabulary of a lingua franca, used for communications among speakers of two or more different languages.1
6668430069SpanglishCombination of Spanish and English.2
6668430070Vulgar LatinA form of Latin used in daily conversation by ancient Romans, as opposed to the standard dialect, which was used for official documents.3
6668430071hierarchical diffusionA form of diffusion in which an idea or innovation spreads by passing first among the most connected places or peoples.4
6668430072Most numerous language speakers on earth:Mandarin Chinese speakers5
6668430073Second most numerous speakers on earth:Spanish speakers6
6668430074Third most numerous speakers on earth:English speakers7
6668430075AccentA way of pronouncing words that indicates the place of origin or social background of the speaker.8
6668430076VernacularEveryday language of ordinary people9
6668430077BilingualAble to speak two languages10
6668430078Multilingualable to speak several languages11

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