Language and Dialects

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Creole

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A language that results from the mixing of a colonizer's language with the indigenous language of the people documented.

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Denglish

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A combination of Deutsch (the German word for German) and English.

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Developing Language

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A language spoken in daily use with a literary tradition that is not widely distributed.

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Dialect

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A regional variety of a language distinguished by vocabulary, spelling, and pronunciation.

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Dying Language

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A language used by older people, but is not being transmitted to children.

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Ebonics

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Dialect spoken by some African Americans.

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Endangered Language

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A language at risk of extinction because it has few surviving speakers.

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Extinct language

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A language that was once used by people in daily activities but is no longer used.

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Franglais

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A term used by the French for English words that have entered the French language.

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Institutional Language

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A language used in education, work, mass media, and government.