Achomawi language
- noun
- Linguists are working to document the Achomawi language before it disappears completely.
Examples
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He grew up listening to elders speak the Achomawi language at tribal gatherings.
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Many young people are learning the Achomawi language today.
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Few people today are fluent in the Achomawi language due to cultural changes and assimilation.
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The Achomawi language is rich in oral traditions.
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Few people today are fluent in the Achomawi language due to cultural changes and assimilation.
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He grew up listening to elders speak the Achomawi language at tribal gatherings.
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Many young people are learning the Achomawi language today.
Synonyms
A Native American language of northeastern California spoken by a local tribe
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a straightforward compositional phrase: the proper name 'Achomawi' combined with 'language' denotes the language spoken by the Achomawi people, so a learner who knows both constituents can derive the meaning. The pattern 'X language' = 'the language of X' is cross-linguistically common and thus immediately transparent to B1 learners.
Etymology
Achomawi language comes from the name of the Achomawi people who lived along the Pit River in northeastern California. Their name may mean 'river people', so the phrase simply refers to the language spoken by that community.
