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LANG-gwij/ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/

A language is the system of words a group of people uses — English, Urdu, Arabic. Learn a language, a first language, in simple language. Language is countable when you mean types: two languages.

Meaning

The words used by people in a country or group.

Examples

• “English is an international language.”
• “She speaks two languages.”

Good to know

learn a language / speak a language.

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