Indigenous language and Substrate

Indigenous language

Indigenous language noun - A language that originated in a specified place and was not brought to that place from elsewhere.

Substrate and indigenous language are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Substrate" with "Indigenous language", this terms are similar.

Substrate

Substrate noun - An indigenous language that contributes features to the language of an invading people who impose their language on the indigenous population.
Usage example: the Celtic languages of Britain are a substrate for English
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Synonyms for Substrate

Indigenous language and substrate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Indigenous language" instead a noun "Substrate".

Nearby Word: substratum
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Substrate and Indigenous language. (2017). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/indigenous_language/substrate
Indigenous language & Substrate. N.p., 2017. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/indigenous_language/substrate>.
Substrate or Indigenous language. 2017. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/indigenous_language/substrate.


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