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Noun: superstrate
  1. Any stratum or layer superimposed on another
    - superstratum
     
  2. The language of a later invading people that is imposed on an indigenous population and contributes features to their language
    - superstratum

Derived forms: superstrates

Type of: language, linguistic communication, stratum

Encyclopedia: Superstrate

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