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Tayalic language

Tayalic language

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A language spoken by the Atayal people in northern Taiwan
  • noun
: lengua tayalica
  • The Tayalic language is spoken chiefly in the mountains of northern Taiwan.

Examples

  • The Atayal people use the Tayalic language in traditional ceremonies and daily conversation.

  • Linguists have studied the Tayalic language to learn about Austronesian migration.

  • The Tayalic language is rich in cultural heritage.

  • Many children in Taiwan learn the Tayalic language at school.

  • The Tayalic language is spoken chiefly in the mountains of northern Taiwan.

  • The Atayal people use the Tayalic language in traditional ceremonies and daily conversation.

  • Linguists have studied the Tayalic language to learn about Austronesian migration.

Surface Forms

Tayalic language singular
Tayalic languages plural

Morphology

Tayalic + language

This is a straightforward noun–noun/adjunct classification: 'Tayalic' names a people or group of languages and 'language' denotes a spoken system, so together they mean 'a language of the Tayalic/Atayal people'. The composition is fully compositional and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Tayalic language likely comes from the name of the people, Tayal, with the ending -ic meaning 'belonging to'. So it simply names the 'language' spoken by the Tayal people.