tonal language

/ˌtoʊnl ˌlæŋgwɪdʒ/
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Other forms: tonal languages

Definitions of tonal language
  1. noun
    a language in which different tones distinguish different meanings
    synonyms: tone language
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    types:
    contour language
    a tone language that uses pitch changes
    register language
    a tone language that uses different voice registers
    type of:
    natural language, tongue
    a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language
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