Khanty language
- noun
- The Khanty language is endangered, with fewer than 10,000 speakers remaining today.
Examples
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Linguists study the Khanty language to understand the history of the Ugric branch.
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He is researching traditional songs preserved in the Khanty language.
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The Khanty language is rich in folklore.
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Many children in the region learn the Khanty language at school.
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Linguists study the Khanty language to understand the history of the Ugric branch.
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The Khanty language is endangered, with fewer than 10,000 speakers remaining today.
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Many children in the region learn the Khanty language at school.
Synonyms
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A language spoken in western Siberia that is related to Hungarian
A language spoken by the Khanty people in western Siberia
A language of western Siberia related to Hungarian and spoken by the Ostyak people
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a straightforward noun compound where the proper noun 'Khanty' names a people/group and 'language' denotes the speech system of that group; the meaning 'the language of the Khanty people' is directly derivable from the constituents. The pattern 'X language' is a common, cross-linguistic compositional structure and would be immediately interpretable by a B1 learner who knows both words.
Etymology
Khanty language is named after the Khanty people who live in western Siberia. Imagine small river villages where families pass songs and stories in their speech. It is related to Hungarian and Mansi, so Khanty language simply means 'the language of the Khanty people'.