Tongues (9)
I believe the answer is:
languages
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">tongues</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for languages that I've seen before include "Formalised systems of communication" , "Systems of words in different areas" , "Tongues, vernaculars" .)