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ethnolect

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈɛθnəlɛkt/

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noun

Meaning 1

A language variety specific to an ethnic group.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • AAVE is an ethnolect of African Americans.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From ethno- + -lect.

Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: etnolek — language variety
  • Chinese Mandarin: 民族語言 /民族语言 (mínzú yǔyán) — language variety
  • Danish: etnolekt — language variety
  • Finnish: etnolekti — language variety
  • French: ethnolecte — language variety
  • German: Ethnolekt — language variety
  • Hungarian: etnolektus — language variety
  • Indonesian: etnolek — language variety
  • Irish: eitneachanúint — language variety
  • Italian: etnoletto — language variety
  • Macedonian: етнолект (etnolekt) — language variety
  • Polish: etnolekt — language variety
  • Portuguese: etnoleto — language variety
  • Romanian: etnolect — language variety
  • Russian: этноле́кт (etnolékt) — language variety
  • Spanish: etnolecto — language variety
  • Swedish: etnolekt — language variety
  • Ukrainian: етнолект (etnolekt) — language variety