Santal
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A language that the Santal people speak
- noun
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santal
- Many Santal children grow up bilingual, using both Hindi and Santal at home.
Examples
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The Santal language is rich in folklore and tradition.
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The book was translated into Santal for local schools.
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She learned to speak Santal while living in eastern India.
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Are you familiar with the Santal language?
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She learned to speak Santal while living in eastern India.
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The book was translated into Santal for local schools.
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Many Santal children grow up bilingual, using both Hindi and Santal at home.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Santal as the name of a language comes from the people who speak it, often called Santhal or Santali, and the language is also known as Santali. So when someone says they speak Santal, they mean the mother tongue of the Santal people.
