From the 17th century, German became the preferred academic language.

Later, Finnish became the preferred language, and themes were taken from nature.

English is by far the preferred second language of the educated class.

South Sudan had decided to use English as the preferred language in schools.

After 1914 English became the preferred language for sermons and publications.

Commonly, the preferred language is just another attribute of separate ethnic groups.

Finance and profits are the preferred language of the modern executive suite.

Content is written in original version depending on the preferred language of the contributor.

Whatever the preferred language, there is little question that negotiations are deadlocked, with no obvious way out.

They can also change to suit a user's preferred language.