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Meanings of language in English

Russian
язык
Portuguese
linguagem
Spanish
lenguaje
Catalan
llenguatge
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Capability to communicate using signs, such as words or gestures, by learning, choosing or adapting a conventional language to the other locutors for an effective usage.

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      Catalan
      llenguatge groller
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      CERO content descriptor for games that contains profane, derogatory, or bigoted language.

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            llenguatge groller
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            GRAC/GRB content descriptor for video games that contains profanity.

                  Portuguese
                  idioma
                  Catalan
                  llenguatge
                  Spanish
                  comunicación oral

                  (Language) communication by word of mouth.

                        idioma
                        Usage of language in English
                        1
                        English language tests Question: I need to book an English language test.
                        The South African
                        2
                        Ukrainian remains the state language; the right to speak Russian is guaranteed.
                        The Guardian
                        3
                        Though she said nothing, her body language provided a clear enough answer.
                        The clouds beneath the sun
                        4
                        He can't talk much now, can't form words, can't use sign language.
                        Black is the new white
                        5
                        Bembo's work was used to shape the language spoken across Italy today.
                        BBC
                        6
                        Wired's question: Why would Germans returning to Germany need a language package?
                        Wired
                        7
                        Kellye Bensley: Come and have a look and try sign language week.
                        Radio NZ
                        8
                        They're primarily responsible for keeping alive the French language in the state.
                        Radio NZ
                        9
                        They're also an example of the way that language changes over time.
                        Wired
                        10
                        Serious words indeed, not to be spoken publicly in a Christian language.
                        The fifth servant
                        11
                        No wait the problem is the following, people don't understand Arabic language.
                        The new yorker
                        12
                        Stressors identified included problems with foreign language and familial matters at home.
                        Pubmed
                        13
                        The controversial question of whether language shapes thought has long been debated.
                        BBC
                        14
                        The past week has been Cook Islands language week in New Zealand.
                        Radio NZ
                        15
                        Learning a new language every time they set down would be impossible.
                        Ringworld
                        16
                        Often, they still talk what seems the inappropriate language of young love.
                        The Sense of an Ending