The Online Dictionary of Language Terminology (ODLT)
lexifer language
Definition -
The main language from which a
creole
draws its vocabulary.
Example -
English is the lexifer language for Jamaican Creole, hence the latter's full name is
Jamaican Creole English
.
see:
creole
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