Kashmiri language
- noun
- The Kashmiri language has its own unique script and literary tradition.
Examples
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She is learning the Kashmiri language to connect with her cultural roots.
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Many people in Kashmir speak the Kashmiri language fluently.
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Many people in India and Pakistan speak Kashmiri language as their mother tongue.
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The Kashmiri language is rich in culture and history.
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Many people in India and Pakistan speak the Kashmiri language as their mother tongue.
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She is learning the Kashmiri language to connect with her cultural roots.
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The Kashmiri language has its own unique script and literary tradition.
Synonyms
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The language spoken by people in the Kashmir region
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase 'Kashmiri language' is compositionally built from 'Kashmiri' (denoting the people/region) + 'language' (a named speech system), so its meaning 'the language of Kashmir' is directly derivable from the parts. Demonym/adjective + language constructions are cross-linguistically regular and follow a transparent, predictable pattern that a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand.
Etymology
Kashmiri language may come from an old story about a wise man called 'Kashyapa' who lived by a lake in the area now called Kashmir. People from that place were called Kashmiri, so Kashmiri language simply means the speech of people 'from Kashmir', which is why it names the language spoken there.