What does "language area" mean?

A geographical area where some language is commonly spoken.

What is a synonym for "language area"?

Common synonyms include: language zone, scandinavia.

noun

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Noun

1
A geographical area where some language is commonly spoken.
2
a large cortical area (in the left hemisphere in most people) containing all the centers associated with language wordnet

Calque of German Sprachraum, Sprachgebiet, and/or Dutch taalgebied.