1. The native language or dialect of a region or group of people; the common language spoken by ordinary people in a particular area, as opposed to a formal or literary language
The vernacular language of the region reflects centuries of cultural mixing.
A língua vernácula da região reflete séculos de mistura cultural.
2. A language or dialect used by common people in everyday speech, distinct from official, formal, or learned language
The poet chose to write in the vernacular rather than in Latin.
O poeta escolheu escrever na língua vernácula em vez de em latim.