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source language

Summary

source language is a linguistic term[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • source language's instance of is recorded as linguistic term[3].
  • source language is part of translation studies[4].
  • source language is part of source language target language relationship[5].
  • source language is the opposite of target language[6].

Body

Geography

Part of include translation studies[4], an academic discipline[7] and source language target language relationship[5].

Designation and Status

source language's instance of is recorded as linguistic term[3].

Why It Matters

source language has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Related Entities

Jacques Brel translation studies

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). source language. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/source-language
MLA “source language.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/source-language.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_source-language_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{source language}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/source-language}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 12d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 30Dqw6
    Instance of → linguistic term
    Arabic ontology lexical concept id → 151034024
    Interlingual index id → i69531
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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