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Jirrbal language

Jirrbal language

9.9
An Aboriginal language spoken in northeast Queensland
  • noun
: idioma jirrbala
  • Efforts are underway to revitalize the Jirrbal language through community workshops and school programs.

Examples

  • Many elders in the region are fluent in the Jirrbal language and work to pass it on to younger generations.

  • Researchers have documented the grammar of the Jirrbal language in several academic papers.

  • The Jirrbal language is unique to northeast Queensland.

  • Many children in the region are learning the Jirrbal language.

  • Efforts are underway to revitalize the Jirrbal language through community workshops and school programs.

  • Many elders in the region are fluent in the Jirrbal language and work to pass it on to younger generations.

  • Researchers have documented the grammar of the Jirrbal language in several academic papers.

Synonyms

Jirrbal
vsJirrbal language
9.9

An Aboriginal language spoken in northeast Queensland

emphasizes traditional use rather than current use

Surface Forms

Jirrbal language singular
Jirrbal languages plural

Morphology

Jirrbal + language

This is a simple compositional naming pattern: the proper name 'Jirrbal' combined with 'language' denotes the language associated with the Jirrbal people. A B1 learner who knows both constituents can directly infer this meaning, since '[X] language' is a common, cross-linguistic way to name a language.

Etymology

Jirrbal language is named after the Jirrbal people of northeast Queensland. Jirrbal is the group's name and language is the way they speak, so the phrase means 'the language spoken by the Jirrbal people'.