standard language

English

Noun

standard language (plural standard languages)

(sociolinguistics) A particular variety of a language that is regarded as the most correct, widely accepted, or prestigious way of writing or speaking the language.
(sociolinguistics) A variety of a language selected and promoted by some authority.

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Translations

variety of language regarded as most correct

Arabic: معيرة لغة‎‎ f (muʿīra luḡa)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 標準語言, 标准语言
Dutch: standaardtaal (nl) f
Finnish: yleiskieli (fi), kirjakieli (fi) (written)
French: langue standard f
German: Ausbausprache (de) f; Schriftsprache (de) f (written)
Hungarian: sztenderd nyelvváltozat

Italian: lingua standard f
Japanese: 標準語 (hyōjungo)
Kalmyk: бәрмҗ келн (bärmj keln)
Korean: 표준어 (ko) (pyojuneo)
Lithuanian: bendrinė kalba f
Romanian: limbă standard
Vietnamese: tiếng chuẩn

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