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Central Dravidian language

Central Dravidian language

9.9
A Dravidian language spoken in central India, for example Gondi
  • noun
  • Indian
translation icon : lengua dravídica central
  • The Gondi language is the best-known Central Dravidian language spoken by millions in central India.

Examples

  • Many villagers in Madhya Pradesh communicate in a Central Dravidian language as their mother tongue.

  • Some linguists specialize in the study of Central Dravidian languages and their development.

  • The Central Dravidian language family includes languages like Telugu and Kannada.

  • Many people in India speak a Central Dravidian language at home.

  • Many villagers in Madhya Pradesh communicate in a Central Dravidian language as their mother tongue.

  • The Gondi language is the best-known Central Dravidian language spoken by millions in central India.

  • Some linguists specialize in the study of Central Dravidian languages and their development.

Synonyms

Central Dravidian
vsCentral Dravidian language
  • Indian
9.9

A group of Dravidian languages spoken in central India

refers to an individual language or small group within that branch

Surface Forms

Central Dravidian language singular
Central Dravidian languages plural

Morphology

central + Dravidian + language

The phrase is fully compositional: 'central' specifies a location or subgroup of the 'Dravidian' family, and 'Dravidian language' straightforwardly denotes a language belonging to that family. This modifier+noun structure follows standard semantics, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Central Dravidian language comes from combining two simple ideas: Dravidian is the name of a group of related languages and central shows the part of India where they are spoken. So the phrase means 'a Dravidian language spoken in central India'.