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Somrai language

Somrai language

9.9
A language spoken in the Tandjile region of Chad
  • noun
: idioma somrai
  • The Somrai language is primarily spoken northeast of Lai in Chad.

Examples

  • Linguists have recently studied the phonetic structure of the Somrai language.

  • Efforts are underway to document the vocabulary of the Somrai language for future generations.

  • The Somrai language is rich in cultural expressions.

  • Many people in Chad speak the Somrai language.

  • Efforts are underway to document the vocabulary of the Somrai language for future generations.

  • Linguists have recently studied the phonetic structure of the Somrai language.

  • The Somrai language is primarily spoken northeast of Lai in Chad.

Synonyms

Somrai
vsSomrai language
9.9

A language that people speak in southern Chad, mainly northeast of Lai

is spoken throughout the Tandjile Region rather than only near Lai

Surface Forms

Somrai language singular
Somrai languages plural

Morphology

Somrai + language

The phrase is fully compositional: 'Somrai' is a proper name identifying a people/variety and 'language' denotes a spoken system, so a learner who knows both constituents will infer it means the language called Somrai. The pattern ProperNoun + "language" to name languages is cross-linguistically common, making the meaning immediately predictable to a B1 learner.

Etymology

Somrai language comes from the name of the people called Somrai, who live in a region of Chad and speak this language. So the phrase simply means 'the language of the Somrai people'.