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Aleut language

Aleut language

9.9
A language spoken by the Aleut people in the Aleutian Islands and nearby parts of Alaska and Siberia
  • noun
  • /ˈæl.juːt ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/
translation icon : idioma aleut
  • She is studying the Aleut language as part of her research into indigenous Alaskan cultures.

Examples

  • There are only a few fluent speakers of the Aleut language remaining today.

  • The Aleut language has contributed several words to the English vocabulary.

  • The Aleut language is unique to the Aleut people.

  • Many children are learning the Aleut language in school.

  • The Aleut language is considered a vital part of Aleut culture and heritage.

  • Many young Aleut people are learning the Aleut language to preserve their traditions.

  • The linguist studied the Aleut language to document its unique grammatical structures.

Synonyms

Aleut
vsAleut language
9.9

A language spoken by the people of the Aleutian Islands in Alaska

is spoken by the same people and also reaches eastern Siberia

Surface Forms

Aleut language singular
Aleut languages plural

Morphology

Aleut + language

The phrase is directly compositional: combining 'Aleut' (the people/ethnic group or adjective) with 'language' yields 'the language of the Aleut people.' The X + language construction is cross-linguistically common and therefore immediately predictable for learners who know both constituents.

Etymology

Aleut language gets its name from Aleut, the word Russian explorers used for the people of the Aleutian Islands, so Aleut language simply means the language those people speak.