Polari
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Polari is a language [1] originating in the United Kingdom [2]. It developed as a coded form of communication among specific communities. The language was primarily used in the 20th century within British subcultures.
Polari’s vocabulary and structure allowed speakers to converse discreetly in environments where open discussion might have been restricted or stigmatized [2]. Its use declined over time but remains a documented linguistic phenomenon in the United Kingdom [2].
Polari
Summary
Polari is a language[1]. Polari ranks in the top 0.25% of language entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,064 views/month, #14 of 5,611).[2]
Key Facts
- Polari is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
- Polari's instance of is recorded as language[4].
- Polari's instance of is recorded as cant[5].
- Polari's instance of is recorded as modern language[6].
- Polari's instance of is recorded as slang[7].
- Polari's ISO 639-3 code is recorded as pld[8].
- Polari's GND ID is recorded as 4773374-3[9].
- Polari's subclass of is recorded as Italian[10].
- Polari's subclass of is recorded as Sabir[11].
- Polari's subclass of is recorded as Romani[12].
- Polari's subclass of is recorded as London slang[13].
- Polari's subclass of is recorded as Back slang[14].
- Polari's subclass of is recorded as rhyming slang[15].
- Polari's subclass of is recorded as thieves' cant[16].
- Polari's writing system is recorded as Latin script[17].
- Polari's IETF language tag is recorded as pld[18].
- Polari's part of is recorded as LGBT linguistics[19].
- Polari's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0d9p6[20].
- Polari's Glottolog code is recorded as pola1249[21].
- Polari's BBC Things ID is recorded as 3adcfb34-bedc-4a91-8cc4-600049e8962d[22].
- Polari's Ethnologue.com language code is recorded as pld[23].
- Polari's indigenous to is recorded as United Kingdom[24].
- Polari's exact match is recorded as http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/language/PLD[25].
- Polari's Ethnologue language status is recorded as 9 Second language only[26].
- Polari's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject LGBTQ+ studies[27].
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Polari include Polari[28], an IRC client[29].
Why It Matters
Polari ranks in the top 0.25% of language entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,064 views/month, #14 of 5,611).[2] Polari has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30]
Entities named for Polari include Polari[28], an IRC client[29].