Lenguaje
Derived from lengua, from Latin lingua (tongue, language, manner of speaking)
Lenguaje (language) is any method used by living beings to communicate. Especially the set of sounds, letters, or signs used by humans to express ideas.
Examples
- El lenguaje de la mímica. ("The language of mime.")
- El lenguaje de las abejas. ("The language of bees.")
- El lenguaje de símbolos o imágenes. ("The language of symbols or images.")
- El lenguaje escrito. ("Written language.")
- Hay que conocer el lenguaje de las señales de tránsito. ("You have to know the language of traffic signals.")
Note
Spanish distinguishes lenguaje (the general human faculty of communicating) from lengua (a specific language like Spanish, French, etc.). English uses the single word "language" for both.