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Chaga language

Chaga language

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A language spoken by the Chaga people in northern Tanzania
  • noun
: idioma chaga
  • Many elders in northern Tanzania are fluent in the Chaga language.

Examples

  • The Chaga language is an important part of the Chaga people's cultural heritage.

  • Linguists have studied the Chaga language to document its unique structure.

  • The Chaga language is rich in proverbs.

  • Many people in Tanzania speak the Chaga language.

  • Linguists have studied the Chaga language to document its unique structure.

  • Many elders in northern Tanzania are fluent in the Chaga language.

  • The Chaga language is an important part of the Chaga people's cultural heritage.

Synonyms

Kichaga
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A language spoken by the Chaga people in northern Tanzania

is the same language but given in the preferred spelling form
Kichaga language
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A language spoken by the Chaga people on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro in northern Tanzania

is the same language but given in the preferred spelling form
Chagga language
vsChaga language
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A language spoken by the Chagga people in northern Tanzania

is the same language but given in the preferred spelling form
Chaga
vsChaga language
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A language spoken by the Chaga people on Mount Kilimanjaro in northern Tanzania

is the same language but given in the preferred spelling form
Chagga
vsChaga language
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A language spoken by people on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro in northern Tanzania

is the same language but given in the preferred spelling form

Surface Forms

Chaga language singular
Chaga languages plural

Morphology

Chaga + language

The meaning is directly compositional: 'Chaga' names the people or place and 'language' denotes their speech system, so together they mean the language of the Chaga. This noun+modifier structure is cross-linguistically common and would be clear to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

Chaga language is named for the Chaga people who live on the slopes of Kilimanjaro in northern Tanzania, so imagine families in mountain villages speaking together. That's why it means 'the language spoken by the Chaga people'.