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Santee language

Santee language

9.9
A Native American language spoken by the Santee people of the Dakota Sioux
  • noun
translation icon : idioma Santee
  • The Santee language has been passed down through generations among the Dakota Sioux people.

Examples

  • Scholars are working to document the Santee language before it becomes endangered.

  • Many children are learning the Santee language today.

  • He is fluent in both English and the Santee language.

  • The Santee language is rich in history.

  • Many children are learning the Santee language today.

  • He is fluent in both English and the Santee language.

  • Scholars are working to document the Santee language before it becomes endangered.

Synonyms

Santee
vsSantee language
9.9

A Dakota language spoken by a group of Sioux people

is the same but highlights traditional use and subgroup identity

Surface Forms

Santee language singular
Santee languages plural

Morphology

Santee + language

The meaning 'the Siouan language spoken by the Santee people' is directly and compositionally derived from 'Santee' (the name of the people/language) + 'language' (a named spoken system). The simple pattern 'X language' is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Santee language takes its name from the Santee people, a group of the Dakota Sioux who have passed their speech down through families for many years. The name joins the people's name Santee with the word language, so it simply means 'the language spoken by the Santee people'.