attested language

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Definition of attested language in English English dictionary

A language for which evidence has survived to the present day, either in the form of inscriptions or literature, or because the language is still spoken

Related Terms

attested languages

plural form of attested language

Hyphenation

at·test·ed lan·guage

Turkish pronunciation

ıtestîd länggwıc

Antonyms

proto-language, linguistic reconstruction

Pronunciation

/əˈtestəd ˈlaɴɢgwəʤ/ /əˈtɛstɪd ˈlæŋɡwəʤ/