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matrilect.

The language of the dominant local culture, in the situation where a pidgin or creole is formed from the language of the dominant culture and another outside introduced language.

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Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The language of the dominant local culture, in the situation where a pidgin or creole is formed from the language of the dominant culture and another outside introduced language.

  2. The idiolect of the mother or the mother's clan in a household where the mother and the father speak different idiolects.

Where this word comes from

From matri- + -lect.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.