Etymology Latin: vernaculus, meaning native or indigenous. The original meaning was belonging to homeborn slaves. Noun everyday speech, as opposed to literary or liturgical language. language unique to a particular group of people; jargon. Translations Chinese: 白话 Dutch: volkstaal f (1) Ekspreso: vernakular French: vernaculaire m German: Sklavensprache f Interlingua: vernacular, lingua vulgar Italian: vernacolare m Japanese: 方言 (hougen) Korean: 제고장 Latin: vernaculus, vernacularis Spanish: vernáculo m Volapük: komunapük Adjective common, everyday, indigenous, ordinary or vulgar. Usually applied to a type of language.
