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Brahui language

Brahui language

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A Dravidian language spoken by the Brahui people in Balochistan, Pakistan
  • noun
translation icon : idioma brahui
  • The Brahui language is spoken by the Brahui people in the Balochistan region of Pakistan.

Examples

  • The Brahui language is primarily spoken in parts of Balochistan, Pakistan.

  • Linguists are fascinated by the Brahui language because of its Dravidian roots in a non-Dravidian region.

  • Despite being surrounded by Indo-Iranian languages, the Brahui language has retained its unique identity.

  • The Brahui language is unique among Dravidian languages.

  • Many people in Balochistan speak the Brahui language.

  • Linguists study the Brahui language due to its distinct Dravidian characteristics.

  • In Balochistan, the Brahui language remains an essential part of local culture and identity.

Synonyms

Brahui
vsBrahui language
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A Dravidian language spoken by people in Baluchistan, Pakistan

focuses on Balochistan rather than wider nearby regions

Surface Forms

Brahui language singular
Brahui languages plural

Morphology

Brahui + language

The phrase is a direct noun-noun composition: 'Brahui' (the name of the people/ethnolect) + 'language' yields 'the language spoken by the Brahui people.' This composition follows a common, cross-linguistic pattern (X language) and would be immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

Brahui language is named after the Brahui people who speak it in parts of Pakistan. Think of it as a small island of languages from southern India, a 'Dravidian' tongue, sitting far away in Balochistan, and that picture helps explain why the name means this unusual language.