language barrier
noun
: a difficulty for people communicating because they speak different languages
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There’s no official language, but English is the de facto primary language used for government, education and media, so the language barrier is essentially nonexistent.
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Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
Little to no language barrier means greater ease of navigation in a new country.
—Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
In February 2025, a three-justice panel from California's 2nd District Court of Appeal ordered a retrial after overturning his conviction, citing concerns about a possible language barrier involving one of the jurors who found Heaps guilty.
—CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Her mom sent her a care package, but when Deiaco-Smith went to pick it up from the post office, there was a language barrier with the attendant.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 Apr. 2026
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Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
Little to no language barrier means greater ease of navigation in a new country.
—Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
In February 2025, a three-justice panel from California's 2nd District Court of Appeal ordered a retrial after overturning his conviction, citing concerns about a possible language barrier involving one of the jurors who found Heaps guilty.
—CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Her mom sent her a care package, but when Deiaco-Smith went to pick it up from the post office, there was a language barrier with the attendant.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Language barrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/language%20barrier. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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