Polyglossia () refers to the coexistence of multiple languages (or distinct varieties of the same language) in one society or area. The term implies a living interaction between multiple languages within a single cultural system, producing significant effects on that culture. The word was used in a number of anthropology journals in the 1970s referencing multilingual communities in Malaysia, Singapore and the Caucasus region.{{Cite web, title=Results for 'polyglossia' > 'Article' orldCat.orgurl=https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=polyglossia&fq=dt:art&dblist=638&qt=sort&se=yr&sd=asc&qt=sort_yr_asc, access-date=2020-07-07, website=www.worldcat.org, language=en

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