The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word JAPANESE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result JAPANESE
- Tongue of a head briefly restricted by gag
- Asian joke involving a retired nurse once
- Practical joke involving a nurse once upset certain Asians
- Asian involved Sean in joke
- Language of father in tattered jeans? English
- Secretary in ripped jeans grasps English language
- Jokes about an East Asian language
- Asian apes monkeying around with Jane
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "language" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case language = japanese.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.