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status differences among languages  

Definition

  • Human languages do not all share equal status or standing. Some are spoken more ubiquitously than others, although many have been given an officially high status in particular countries. [Source: Encyclopedia of Bilingual Education; Status Differences among Languages]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-VSHKXPR1-Q

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