I am after the term of someone who speaks the same language as someone else as opposed to someone who speaks only a different language. I don't mean this in a national context such as compatriot, compadre or fellow-countryman, purely from the standpoint of language users. Something like homoglot, equilinguist or something like that?
2007-03-28 11:02:56 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
homoglot
Having the same language.
http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/2791/3/?spage=4&letter=H
2007-03-28 11:18:36 · answer #1 · answered by Martha P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe there is such a word in English. If there were a need for such a word, yours would be fine, except that nowadays any word starting with "homo" attracts giggles. I think I would rather go with a Latin root and make something like *conversor*.
2007-03-28 18:19:27 · answer #2 · answered by obelix 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very good question. Can't find the word though.
2007-03-28 18:15:17 · answer #3 · answered by interpreters_are_hot 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bilingual?
multilingual?
unilingual means they only speak one language but i don't think that's what you mean.....
2007-03-28 18:07:58 · answer #4 · answered by demonick_chicka 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋