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Kachin language

Kachin language

9.9
A group of related languages spoken mainly in northern Myanmar and nearby China and India
  • noun
  • Specialized
: idioma kachin
  • The Kachin language is spoken by people living in northern Myanmar and parts of China.

Examples

  • She is conducting research on the Kachin language for her linguistics thesis.

  • Many people in Myanmar speak the Kachin language.

  • Learning the Kachin language can help connect with communities in the Kachin State.

  • The Kachin language is rich in cultural heritage.

  • Learning the Kachin language can help connect with communities in the Kachin State.

  • She is conducting research on the Kachin language for her linguistics thesis.

  • The Kachin language is spoken by people living in northern Myanmar and parts of China.

Synonyms

Kachin
vsKachin language
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A group of related languages spoken in northern Myanmar and nearby China and India

has identical meaning and the same geographic focus
Kachinic language
vsKachin language
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of Tibeto-Burman languages spoken in northern Myanmar and nearby China and India

is the primary name used in the key rather than this variant
Kachinic
vsKachin language
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of related languages spoken in northern Myanmar and nearby China and India

is broader, covering the whole group rather than only one subgroup

Surface Forms

Kachin language singular
Kachin languages plural

Morphology

Kachin + language

This is a straightforward proper-noun + common-noun composition: 'Kachin' (a people/region name) + 'language' yields the language spoken by the Kachin. The meaning is directly derivable from its parts and follows a cross-linguistically common naming pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will understand it.

Etymology

Kachin language literally means the language of the Kachin people, who live in the hills of northern Myanmar and nearby parts of China and India. Because several local groups speak related languages, Kachin language is used for that group of tongues, so it means 'the language spoken by the Kachin people'.