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Chin language

Chin language

9.9
A language spoken by the Chin people in western Myanmar, Bangladesh and eastern India
  • noun
translation icon : idioma chin
  • He grew up speaking a Chin language before learning Burmese at school.

Examples

  • Linguists have conducted studies on the grammar of various Chin language dialects.

  • Many ethnic groups in Myanmar communicate using a Chin language.

  • The Chin language is rich in cultural expressions.

  • Many people in Myanmar speak the Chin languages fluently.

  • He grew up speaking a Chin language before learning Burmese at school.

  • Linguists have conducted studies on the grammar of various Chin language dialects.

  • Many ethnic groups in Myanmar communicate using a Chin language.

Synonyms

Chin
vsChin language
16 9.9

A group of related languages that people speak in western Myanmar, Bangladesh, and eastern India

refers to each separate language rather than the whole group
Kuki-Chin language
vsChin language
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of related languages that people speak in western Myanmar, Bangladesh, and northeast India

is defined by being spoken mainly by the local ethnic group
Kuki-Chin
vsChin language
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of related languages that people speak in western Myanmar, Bangladesh and eastern India

refers to an individual language within that subgroup

Surface Forms

Chin language singular
Chin languages plural

Morphology

Chin + language

The phrase combines the proper noun 'Chin' (an ethnic/language name) with 'language' to mean the language(s) of the Chin people, a meaning that is directly and transparently derivable from the constituents. The 'X language' construction is a regular, cross-linguistic pattern, so an average B1 learner who knows both words would understand this MWE.

Etymology

Chin language is named after the Chin people who live in western Myanmar and nearby parts of Bangladesh and India. It simply means 'the language spoken by the Chin people', so the name is used for the group of related languages they speak today.