# standard language

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A form of a language that is institutionally promoted, regarded as the most correct or neutral variety, and is used by a population for public and formal purposes.
2. A language that has a standard form as one of its varieties; a language that has undergone standardization.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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