In linguistics, what is a 'cluster'?

A.
All the languages spoken before colonisation

B.
A set of varieties that are closely related along linguistic lines

C.
A group of people who speak the same language.

D.
A language that has too many people that speak it in a given area

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B. A set of varieties that are closely related along linguistic lines

A cluster in linguistics refers to a group of languages or dialects that are closely related along linguistic lines, sharing common features and possibly a common ancestor.