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Chiwere language

Chiwere language

9.9
A Native American language spoken by the Iowa, Otoe, and Missouria peoples
  • noun
: idioma chiwere
  • The Chiwere language is critically endangered, with only a few fluent speakers remaining.

Examples

  • Researchers have documented traditional stories in the Chiwere language for preservation purposes.

  • Her grandmother taught her basic phrases in the Chiwere language to help keep their heritage alive.

  • The Chiwere language is rich in history.

  • Many students are learning the Chiwere language today.

  • Researchers have documented traditional stories in the Chiwere language for preservation purposes.

  • Her grandmother taught her basic phrases in the Chiwere language to help keep their heritage alive.

  • The Chiwere language is critically endangered, with only a few fluent speakers remaining.

Synonyms

Chiwere
vsChiwere language
9.9

A language the Iowa, Oto, and Missouri tribes speak

is the same language but with alternate tribal name spellings

Surface Forms

Chiwere language singular
Chiwere languages plural

Morphology

Chiwere + language

The phrase simply names the language associated with the proper noun 'Chiwere' and its meaning is directly derivable from combining 'Chiwere' (the specific ethnolinguistic name) with 'language' (a named spoken system). This noun + language pattern is a regular, cross-linguistic composition, so a learner who knows both constituents will understand the MWE.

Etymology

Chiwere language comes from the name Chiwere, the Iowa, Otoe and Missouria people who used this speech long ago. It simply means the 'speech' or 'language' of those people, and today it refers to that traditional language people are working to keep alive.