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Arapahoe language

Arapahoe language

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A Native American language that Arapaho people speak in the United States
  • noun
  • /ˈærəˌpoʊ ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/
: idioma arapaho
  • He is studying the Arapahoe language to help preserve his heritage.

Examples

  • The university offers a course in the Arapahoe language and culture.

  • Many young people are learning the Arapahoe language today.

  • Few people today are fluent speakers of the Arapahoe language.

  • The Arapahoe language is rich in cultural significance.

  • Few people today are fluent speakers of the Arapahoe language.

  • He is studying the Arapahoe language to help preserve his heritage.

  • The university offers a course in the Arapahoe language and culture.

Synonyms

Arapaho
vsArapahoe language
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A language of the Arapaho people from the North American plains

is mainly spoken within the United States rather than across North America
Arapahoe
vsArapahoe language
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A Native American language spoken by a Plains people in Colorado, Wyoming, and Oklahoma

is used across the United States rather than only in the west
Arapaho language
vsArapahoe language
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A Native American language spoken by the Arapaho people of the Great Plains

is mainly used across the United States rather than only in the plains

Surface Forms

Arapahoe language singular
Arapahoe languages plural

Morphology

Arapahoe + language

The phrase denotes the language spoken by the Arapaho and is directly compositional from 'Arapahoe' (a proper name for the people/language) + 'language' (a system of speech). Naming a language by combining a group name with 'language' is a common, cross-linguistic pattern, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words will readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Arapahoe language takes its name from the Arapaho people. It simply means 'the language spoken by the Arapaho', so the phrase refers to the language of that community.