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Language with some vowel shortage (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

welsh

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

'with some vowel shortage' is the wordplay.
'with' indicates a hidden word.
'WELSH' can be found hidden inside 'some vowel shortage'.

(Other definitions for welsh that I've seen before include "From a western part of Britain" , "Leave without paying" , "Coming from Swansea?" , "Cymric" , "and 14 Down: Melted cheese on toast" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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