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What is the term for a regional variety of a language that differs in vocabulary, grammar, or pronunciation?
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Dialect
What is the main language spoken in Portugal and, with regional differences, in Brazil?
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Portuguese
What is the term for two words that sound alike but have different meanings and spellings, such as 'pair' and 'pear'?
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Homophone
In Chinese, what is the name of the system that spells Mandarin words using the Latin alphabet, like 'nǐ hǎo'?
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Pinyin
What term describes the smallest meaningful unit of grammar in a language, such as 'un-' or '-ed'?
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Morpheme
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