languoid

Etymology
, by linguist Jeff Good and chief technology officer Calvin Hendryx-Parker in 2006.

Noun

 * : a language, variety of a language, or group of languages.

Usage notes
This term does not specify whether the referent is a dialect of another language, a language of its own (compare and also ), a dialect cluster, a small family of closely related languages, or sprachbund or historical group of similar but unrelated languages. It is convenient for ambiguous cases and situations where inadequate documentation is available to make a judgement.