The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word CZECH
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result CZECH
- Oral examination in foreign language
- European report of border activity?
- By the sound of it, restrain language of an East European
- European investigation under discussion
- Sound verification of a foreign national
- Soundly examine a European language
- A European vet talking
- European means of payment discussed?
- Reportedly vet is one from a European republic
- Broadcast threat to king from Europe
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The straight part
We know that "foreign language" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case foreign language = czech.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.