Meaning Of The Word Tone language

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tone language in American English
a language, as Chinese or some Bantu or Southeast Asian languages, in which pitch variation is used to distinguish words that would otherwise sound alike
noun: a language, as Chinese, Swedish, or Yoruba, in which words that are otherwise phonologically identical are distinguished by having different pitches or pitch contour

tone language in British English
noun: a language, such as Chinese or certain African languages, in which differences in tone may make differences in meaning

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