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Back one language (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hindi

'language' is the definition.
(Hindi is an example)

'back one' is the wordplay.
'back' becomes 'hind' (synonyms).
'one' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral).
'hind'+'i'='HINDI'

(Other definitions for hindi that I've seen before include "It's spoken abroad" , "Ind. Language" , "Indic language" , "An official language of India" , "Asian language" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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