Substratum
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
an indigenous language that contributes features to the language of an invading people who impose their language on the indigenous population
Framework senses
- §1
- an indigenous language that contributes features to the language of an invading people who impose their language on the indigenous population
- §2
- any stratum or layer lying underneath another
- §3
- a surface on which an organism grows or is attached