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Jicarilla

Jicarilla

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A language of an Apache people spoken in northern New Mexico and southern Colorado
  • noun
  • /ˌhɪkəˈrɪlə/
translation icon : idioma jicarilla
  • She learned to speak Jicarilla from her grandparents in their village.

Examples

  • The school offers classes in Jicarilla to help preserve the community's heritage.

  • Linguists are working to document the Jicarilla language before it disappears.

  • The Jicarilla language is rich in history.

  • Many children in the community learn Jicarilla at school.

  • Linguists are working to document the Jicarilla language before it disappears.

  • She learned to speak Jicarilla from her grandparents in their village.

  • The school offers classes in Jicarilla to help preserve the community's heritage.

Surface Forms

Jicarilla singular
Jicarillas plural

Etymology

Jicarilla is also the name of the language spoken by those people. The language name comes from the people's name, which comes from Spanish jicarilla meaning 'small gourd'.