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Abor language

Abor language

9.9
A group of little-known languages spoken by small groups in northeastern India
  • noun
  • Specialized
: idioma Abor
  • The Abor language is spoken by a small community in Arunachal Pradesh.

Examples

  • The Abor language is spoken by some indigenous groups in northeastern India.

  • Researchers have found few written records of the Abor language.

  • Linguists are working to document the Abor language before it becomes extinct.

  • Many linguists are studying the Abor languages to preserve them.

  • Linguists are working to document the Abor language before it becomes extinct.

  • The Abor language is spoken by some indigenous groups in northeastern India.

  • Researchers have found few written records of the Abor language.

Synonyms

Abor
vsAbor language
  • Specialized
9.9

A small group of related languages that the Abor people speak in the northeast of India

refers to the same language group without naming the speaker community

Surface Forms

Abor language singular
Abor languages plural

Morphology

Abor + language

This is a straightforward compositional noun phrase: Abor (a group or proper name) + language yields 'the language spoken by the Abor'. The pattern 'X language' is a common, cross-linguistic way to name a language, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Abor language takes its name from Abor, a word outsiders used for certain hill communities in northeastern India. One popular story says Abor meant 'independent people', so Abor language simply means 'the language of that group'.