isolect

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isolect

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Coined by Alfred Hudson in his published work on the languages of Borneo: iso- + -lect.

noun isolects

A language or dialect; coined as a neutral term between ‘language’ and ‘dialect.’ Dohoi is distinctive among all the Barito isolects[…].
Similar: variety, lect

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noun a language or dialect

Español	isolecto

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"isolect." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/isolect.

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@misc{isolect_2026,
  title = {isolect},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/isolect},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}