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11 statements · 27% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations
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6 identifiers linking ethnolect across the web's reference databases
11 statements · 27% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations
6 identifiers linking ethnolect across the web's reference databases
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An ethnolect is generally defined as a language variety that marks speakers as members of ethnic groups who originally used another language or distinctive variety. According to another definition, an ethnolect is any speech variety associated with a specific ethnic group. It may be a distinguishing mark of social identity, both within the group and for outsiders. The term combines the concepts of an ethnic group and dialect.