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Interlingua

Interlingua

1 9.9
A language made to help people from different countries communicate, based on English and languages like Spanish and French
  • noun
  • /ˌɪntərˈlɪŋɡwə/
  • Specialized
: Interlingua
  • Learning Interlingua can be easy for speakers of Romance languages and English.

Examples

  • The conference included sessions conducted in Esperanto, Interlingua, and other auxiliary languages.

  • Many scientific articles were once translated into Interlingua to promote international communication.

  • Many people are learning Interlingua as a second language.

  • The Interlingua community is growing rapidly.

  • Learning Interlingua can be easy for speakers of Romance languages and English.

  • Many scientific articles were once translated into Interlingua to promote international communication.

  • Many people are learning Interlingua as a second language.

How Widespread

Interlingua
  • Specialized
1 9.9
national
∞ 2.0
Qiang
1 9.9

Surface Forms

Interlingua singular
Interlinguas plural

Morphology

Interlingua = lingua (transparent) = inter + lingua + inter

The name is formed by the productive prefix 'inter-' (between/among) attached to 'lingua' (language), so its intended meaning 'an international/between-languages language' is directly signalled.

Etymology

Interlingua comes from the parts inter- and lingua, which mean 'between' and 'language'. So Interlingua is a made language meant to sit 'between' modern languages and be easy for speakers of English and languages like Spanish, French, and Italian to understand.