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Arapaho

Arapaho

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A language of the Arapaho people from the North American plains
  • noun
  • /ˈærəˌpɑːhoʊ/
: idioma arapaho
  • The elders still speak Arapaho during community gatherings to keep the language alive.

Examples

  • The Arapaho language has a rich oral tradition.

  • He studied the structure of Arapaho for his graduate thesis.

  • A new dictionary has been published to help young people learn Arapaho.

  • The Arapaho language is classified as Algonquian.

  • A new dictionary has been published to help young people learn Arapaho.

  • The elders still speak Arapaho during community gatherings to keep the language alive.

  • He studied the structure of Arapaho for his graduate thesis.

Synonyms

Arapahoe
vsArapaho
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A Native American language spoken by a Plains people in Colorado, Wyoming, and Oklahoma

describes current speech rather than only traditional or past use
Arapaho language
vsArapaho
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A Native American language spoken by the Arapaho people of the Great Plains

is broader referring to the same tongue across North American plains
Arapahoe language
vsArapaho
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A Native American language that Arapaho people speak in the United States

emphasizes indigenous use on North American plains rather than within one nation

Compounds

Arapaho language
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A Native American language spoken by the Arapaho people of the Great Plains

Surface Forms

Arapaho singular
Arapahos plural

Etymology

Arapaho also names the language of that people and comes from the same group name; calling the speech Arapaho simply means it is the language of the Hinono'eino ('the people').