What does "microdialect" mean?

A unique dialect, language system, or jargon used in a very small geographical region or by a very small number of individuals, like a couple, family, or community; marked by shared, private words, phrases, and grammatical quirks.

What is a synonym for "microdialect"?

Common synonyms include: familect, familiolect.

Microdialect

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Noun

1
A unique dialect, language system, or jargon used in a very small geographical region or by a very small number of individuals, like a couple, family, or community; marked by shared, private words, phrases, and grammatical quirks.
"Near-synonyms: familect, familiolect"

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familect familiolect

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"Near-synonyms: familect, familiolect"

Etymology

From micro- + dialect.

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