👉 In linguistics, assimilation is a process in which a language is introduced into another language, often to replace the original language. This can occur through migration or by direct interaction between speakers of two languages. For example: - In Esperanto, the Latin-based language, "Asim" is an assimilated form of "Aristotle," which was also used as a name for a philosopher in ancient Greece. - In Mandarin Chinese, "Asiatic" is an assimilated form of