languagegroup
nounUK /ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ ɡruːp/
US /ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ ɡruːp/
A language group is a family of languages that are alike because they come from the same old language.
Spanish, French, and Italian all belong to the same language group.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A set of people who share the same language and live or work together.
The school made a language group for kids who speak Vietnamese at home.
3. A small class where people learn a language together.
She joined a French language group that meets every Tuesday.
4. A group of languages studied together in school or research.
The teacher put the Slavic languages into one language group for the project.