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linguistic map

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A linguistic map is a thematic map showing the geographic distribution of the speakers of a language, or isoglosses of a dialect continuum of the same language, or language family. A collection of such maps is a linguistic atlas.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Compound of linguistic + map.