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Oriya language

Oriya language

8.7
A language spoken mainly in the Indian state of Odisha in eastern India
  • noun
  • Archaic
: idioma oriya
  • Many people in Odisha speak the Oriya language fluently.

Examples

  • The Oriya language has a rich literary tradition.

  • The state government promotes the use of Oriya language in official documents.

  • He is fluent in Hindi, English, and Oriya language.

  • Many literary works have been translated into Oriya language over the centuries.

  • Many people in Odisha speak the Oriya language fluently.

  • The Oriya language has a rich literary tradition.

  • The state government promotes the use of Oriya language in official documents.

Synonyms

Oriya
vsOriya language
  • Archaic
8.4

The language spoken in Odisha in eastern India

emphasizes use by the ethnic community rather than official status

Surface Forms

Oriya language singular
Oriya languages plural

Morphology

Oriya + language

The phrase is a straightforward composition of the proper name 'Oriya' and the noun 'language', so its meaning (the language spoken by Oriya people) is directly derivable from the constituents. Proper-name + language constructions are cross-linguistically common and follow standard composition patterns, making this immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both words.

Etymology

Oriya language may come from the people of the region now called 'Odisha', long known as 'Orissa'. Oriya was the name for the local people and language means their speech, so Oriya language simply means the language those people speak.