# interlanguage

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪnˈtɜɹˈlæŋɡwɪd͡ʒ/

## Definitions
1. A language generated by a student of a foreign language that incorporates aspects of their native language and the target language.
2. A lingua franca, a common language used by speakers of different languages
3. A pidgin or creole

## Etymology
From inter- + language. In the language acquisition sense introduced by Larry Selinker in 1972.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/interlanguage