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Kiowa language

Kiowa language

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A Native American language spoken by the Kiowa people of the southern Plains in the United States
  • noun
: idioma kiowa
  • Efforts are being made to revitalize the Kiowa language among younger generations.

Examples

  • She is studying the Kiowa language as part of her research into Native American cultures.

  • The Kiowa language is rich in oral traditions.

  • The dictionary contains detailed entries for words in the Kiowa language.

  • Many young people are learning the Kiowa language today.

  • Efforts are being made to revitalize the Kiowa language among younger generations.

  • She is studying the Kiowa language as part of her research into Native American cultures.

  • The dictionary contains detailed entries for words in the Kiowa language.

Synonyms

Kiowa
vsKiowa language
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A Native American language spoken in parts of the southern United States

refers to traditional use on the southern Plains rather than general region

Surface Forms

Kiowa language singular
Kiowa languages plural

Morphology

Kiowa + language

The phrase 'Kiowa language' denotes the language associated with the Kiowa people and is directly compositional from 'Kiowa' (an ethnonym) + 'language' (a named spoken or written system). The '[ethnonym] + language' pattern is cross-linguistically common and follows standard noun compounding, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Kiowa language takes its name from the Kiowa people who lived on the southern Plains. Imagine elders telling stories and songs in their own words; that whole way of speaking became the 'Kiowa language', which is why the phrase means the 'language of the Kiowa people' today.