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Ute language

Ute language

9.9
A language that the Ute people speak in parts of the western United States
  • noun
  • /juːt ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : idioma Ute
  • The Ute language is being revitalized through immersion programs in local schools.

Examples

  • A dictionary of the Ute language was published to preserve the tribe's heritage.

  • [in Ute language] -

    Cold Pursuit (2019)

  • Many children are learning the Ute language today.

Synonyms

Ute
vsUte language
  • Specialized
9.9

A Native American language spoken in Utah and nearby parts of Colorado and New Mexico

is specified as spoken in parts of the western United States

Surface Forms

Ute language singular
Ute languages plural

Morphology

Ute + language

The meaning 'the language of the Ute people' is directly derived from combining the proper noun 'Ute' (the people or their name) with 'language' (a named spoken or written system). The noun+language construction is cross-linguistically common and follows a transparent attributive pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would understand the MWE.

Etymology

Ute language takes its name from the Ute people, who have lived for many years in the mountains and valleys now called Utah and Colorado and who used this language to pass on their stories and customs. So, Ute language means 'the language spoken by the Ute people'.