Chechen
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8.3
A language spoken by people from Chechnya
- noun
- /ˈtʃɛtʃən/
:
checheno
- She is fluent in both Russian and Chechen.
Examples
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Many children in the region learn Chechen as their first language at home.
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The teacher gave a lesson in Chechen to help the students understand their cultural roots.
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The poem was originally written in Chechen before being translated.
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I speak Chechen.
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Don't forget to learn Chechen!
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During the meeting, he surprised everyone by expressing his thoughts in Chechen instead of Russian.
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She was proud to speak Chechen with her family during their traditional celebration.
Synonyms
Chechen language
vsChechen
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9.1
The way Chechen people speak and write in Chechnya and nearby regions
is the concise regional name focusing on the northern Caucasus area
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Chechen was first the name of the people and then the name of their speech, so Chechen also means the language those people speak, much like how 'English' can mean both the people and the language.