mutual intelligibility

However, these fall into four groups with 75% mutual intelligibility or greater.

These have relatively low mutual intelligibility, but are close enough to be considered a single language.

They are closely related, though perhaps not close enough for mutual intelligibility.

However, all have a high degree of mutual intelligibility, and so by that standard are a single language.

With this, the higher the linguistic distance, the lower is the level of mutual intelligibility.

There is a degree of mutual intelligibility between the two languages, particularly in written form.

In some cases it is hard to distinguish between mutual intelligibility and a basic knowledge of other language.

It has a degree of mutual intelligibility with the Malay language.

These is no question of mutual intelligibility being impaired.

This is because there is a high degree of mutual intelligibility.

English has numerous dialects, some being beyond the range of mutual intelligibility.

Mutual intelligibility within the African branch is quite high.

Mutual intelligibility between the varieties of the group is limited to closest neighbours only.

It is not close enough to Bangba, the most closely related language, for mutual intelligibility.

They have only marginal mutual intelligibility, and are ethnically distinct.

There is a reasonable degree of mutual intelligibility with Duun.

Mutual intelligibility is where the speakers of one language can understand another language because they are similar.

Nahahup consists of about four languages, based on mutual intelligibility.

The average mutual intelligibility rate is around 97%.

Clusters are defined by the level of mutual intelligibility.

In addition, political and social conventions often override considerations of mutual intelligibility.

Very few dialects of Akha do not share mutual intelligibility.

There is low mutual intelligibility between the two.

The term is generally meant to imply a lack of mutual intelligibility between the two languages.

Mutual intelligibility is also aided by the large degree of trade and intermarriage among the groups.