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Mam language

Mam language

9.9
A Mayan language that Mam people in Guatemala and southern Mexico speak
  • noun
translation icon : idioma mam
  • Many people in western Guatemala speak the Mam language in their daily lives.

Examples

  • Researchers are working to document and preserve the Mam language for future generations.

  • He is fluent in both Spanish and the Mam language.

  • The Mam language is rich in cultural expressions.

  • Many children in Guatemala are learning the Mam language.

  • Many people in western Guatemala speak the Mam language in their daily lives.

  • Researchers are working to document and preserve the Mam language for future generations.

  • The Mam language is rich in cultural expressions.

Synonyms

Mam
vsMam language
9.9

A Mayan language spoken in Guatemala and parts of Mexico

specifies a southern Mexico presence rather than vague parts of Mexico

Surface Forms

Mam language singular
Mam languages plural

Morphology

Mam + language

This is a straightforward composition of the proper name 'Mam' with the noun 'language', so the meaning 'the language spoken by the Mam people' is directly derivable from the constituents. The 'X language' naming pattern is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand it.

Etymology

Mam language comes from the name of the Mam people who speak it in western Guatemala and southern Mexico. So Mam language simply means 'the language of the Mam people'.