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Bata language

Bata language

9.9
A language spoken mainly in Adamawa State in northeastern Nigeria
  • noun
translation icon : idioma bata
  • The Bata language is still used in many rural communities in the Adamawa State of Nigeria.

Examples

  • Researchers are working to document the grammar and vocabulary of the Bata language.

  • She grew up bilingual, speaking both English and Bata language at home.

  • The Bata language is unique to Nigeria.

  • Many people in Adamawa speak the Bata language.

  • Researchers are working to document the grammar and vocabulary of the Bata language.

  • She grew up bilingual, speaking both English and Bata language at home.

  • The Bata language is still used in many rural communities in the Adamawa State of Nigeria.

Synonyms

Bata
vsBata language
9.9

A language spoken mainly south of Lake Chad in Adamawa State, Nigeria

is the same language but specified to particular local government areas

Surface Forms

Bata language singular
Bata languages plural

Morphology

Bata + language

This is a straightforward compositional noun phrase: 'Bata' names a specific speech community or language and 'language' denotes a linguistic system, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will understand it refers to the language called Bata. The pattern 'X language' is cross-linguistically common and follows standard English naming conventions, making the meaning immediately transparent.

Etymology

Bata language is named after the Bata people who live in Adamawa State in Nigeria and speak it in towns like Yola and Gombi. So, the name means 'the language the Bata people use'.