Ewenki language
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- The Ewenki language is still spoken by communities in eastern Siberia.
Examples
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Efforts are being made to preserve and revitalize the Ewenki language among younger generations.
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She is conducting research on the grammar of the Ewenki language.
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The Ewenki language is rich in vocabulary related to nature.
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Many people are learning the Ewenki language to preserve their culture.
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Efforts are being made to preserve and revitalize the Ewenki language among younger generations.
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She is conducting research on the grammar of the Ewenki language.
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The Ewenki language is still spoken by communities in eastern Siberia.
Synonyms
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A language spoken by an indigenous people in eastern Siberia and northern Mongolia
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A language spoken by the Evenki people in eastern Siberia
A language spoken by native people in eastern Siberia and parts of China
A language spoken by the Evenki people in eastern Siberia
A language spoken by the Evenki people in eastern Siberia
A language spoken by the Evenki people in eastern Siberia
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a directly compositional phrase: an ethnonym or group name 'Ewenki' combined with the noun 'language' yields 'the language of the Ewenki people.' The pattern 'X language' is a standard, cross-linguistic way to name a people's language, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand the meaning.
Etymology
Ewenki language is the language of the Ewenki people, a community in eastern Siberia who traditionally herd reindeer. So the name simply means 'the language spoken by those people'.