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Ollari language

Ollari language

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A language spoken in Odisha, India, mainly in Koraput district and nearby areas
  • noun
: idioma ollari
  • Researchers are working to document the grammar and vocabulary of the Ollari language.

Examples

  • She grew up speaking the Ollari language at home with her family in Odisha.

  • The Ollari language is considered vulnerable due to the small number of native speakers.

  • The Ollari language is unique to the Koraput district.

  • Many people in Odisha speak the Ollari language.

  • Researchers are working to document the grammar and vocabulary of the Ollari language.

  • She grew up speaking the Ollari language at home with her family in Odisha.

  • The Ollari language is considered vulnerable due to the small number of native speakers.

Synonyms

Ollari
vsOllari language
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A Dravidian language spoken in south central India, mainly in Koraput district of Odisha

is more specific by naming Pottangi and Nandapur blocks in Odisha

Surface Forms

Ollari language singular
Ollari languages plural

Morphology

Ollari + language

The noun phrase 'Ollari language' is fully compositional: 'Ollari' names a speech community or variety and 'language' denotes a spoken system, so the combined meaning (the language called Ollari) is directly derivable. The 'X language' pattern is cross-linguistically regular, making this immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

Ollari language may come from the name of the Ollari people or the Ollari place in south-central India, painting a picture of a small community with its own way of speaking. So the name simply means the 'language' of those people.