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Mirish language

Mirish language

9.9
A rare language spoken in northeast India by a small group of people
  • noun
: idioma mirish
  • The Mirish language is considered endangered due to its small number of speakers.

Examples

  • The Mirish language is spoken by a small community in Assam.

  • Linguists have documented only a few texts in the Mirish language.

  • Efforts are underway to preserve the Mirish language and its unique cultural heritage.

  • Many linguists are studying the Mirish language for its unique features.

  • Efforts are underway to preserve the Mirish language and its unique cultural heritage.

  • The Mirish language is considered endangered due to its small number of speakers.

  • Many linguists are studying the Mirish language for its unique features.

Synonyms

Mirish
vsMirish language
9.9

A small group of little-known languages spoken in northeast India

refers to a single little-known Kamarupan language rather than a group

Surface Forms

Mirish language singular
Mirish languages plural

Morphology

Mirish + language

The phrase is a straightforward composition of a proper name 'Mirish' (a group of languages) and the noun 'language', so its meaning as a language belonging to the Mirish group is directly derivable from the parts. This proper-name + 'language' pattern is common cross-linguistically and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

Mirish language probably takes its name from the people or place called Mirish in northeastern India, and language simply means the speech they use, so the phrase names the local speech of that group.