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Bokkos language

Bokkos language

9.9
A language spoken in Plateau State, Nigeria, especially around Bokkos, Barakin-Ladi and Mangu
  • noun
translation icon : idioma Bokkos
  • Many people in Plateau State continue to use the Bokkos language in daily conversation.

Examples

  • Linguists have been studying the Bokkos language to better understand its Chadic roots and structure.

  • A dictionary of the Bokkos language was recently published to support language preservation efforts.

  • The Bokkos language is rich in proverbs.

  • Many people in Plateau State speak the Bokkos language.

  • A dictionary of the Bokkos language was recently published to support language preservation efforts.

  • Many people in Plateau State continue to use the Bokkos language in daily conversation.

  • Linguists have been studying the Bokkos language to better understand its Chadic roots and structure.

Synonyms

Bokkos
vsBokkos language
9.9

A language spoken in northern Nigeria, especially in Plateau State

is limited to Plateau State and specifies a few local areas within it

Surface Forms

Bokkos language singular
Bokkos languages plural

Morphology

Bokkos + language

This is a straightforward compositional noun phrase: 'Bokkos' (a place/people name) + 'language' yields 'the language of Bokkos'. The pattern 'X language' meaning 'the language spoken by X' is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Bokkos language is named after the town of Bokkos in Plateau State, Nigeria. People in that area speak it, so the name links the place Bokkos and the 'language'.