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Caucasian language

Caucasian language

9.9
A language spoken in the Caucasus region that is not related to other languages
  • noun
  • /kɔːˈkeɪʒən ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : lengua caucásica
  • Not all languages spoken in Georgia are classified as a Caucasian language.

Examples

  • The Caucasian language family includes several unique dialects.

  • The Chechen language is a well-known example of a Caucasian language.

  • Linguists have studied the unique sounds found in every Caucasian language.

  • Many people in Georgia speak a Caucasian language fluently.

  • Georgian is one of the most widely spoken Caucasian languages in the region.

  • Lingua franca has emerged among speakers of various Caucasian languages in the mountainous areas.

  • The study of Caucasian languages reveals unique grammatical features not found in other language families.

Synonyms

Caucasian
vsCaucasian language
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of languages spoken in the Caucasus region that are not related to other languages

is identical in meaning but appears as a two word phrase

Surface Forms

Caucasian language singular
Caucasian languages plural

Morphology

Caucasian + language

The phrase is a straightforward regional noun phrase: combining 'Caucasian' (relating to the Caucasus) with 'language' yields 'a language spoken in the Caucasus.' This compositional pattern—naming languages by region—is cross-linguistically common and therefore immediately predictable to learners who know both words.

Etymology

Caucasian language comes from the word Caucasian, which points to the Caucasus mountains, so it simply means a language from that area. That's why the phrase is used for languages of the Caucasus, often 'not related to languages spoken elsewhere'.