Akha language

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A language spoken by the Akha people in parts of China and Southeast Asia

noun

: idioma akha

The Akha language is primarily spoken in villages along the southern Yunnan mountains.

Examples

There are significant efforts to preserve the Akha language in Thailand and Laos.
Many children in the village learn the Akha language at home.
He published a dictionary to help document the Akha language for future generations.
The Akha language is rich in oral traditions.
He published a dictionary to help document the Akha language for future generations.
The Akha language is primarily spoken in villages along the southern Yunnan mountains.
There are significant efforts to preserve the Akha language in Thailand and Laos.

Synonyms

Akha

vsAkha language

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A language spoken by a group of people in parts of China and Southeast Asia

uses a fuller phrase that explicitly says it is a language

Surface Forms

Akha language singular

Akha languages plural

Morphology

Akha + language

This is a straightforward compositional noun phrase: combining the proper name 'Akha' with 'language' yields 'the language spoken by the Akha people.' The structure matches a common cross-linguistic pattern (e.g. 'Spanish language', 'Japanese language') and therefore a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

The name Akha language comes from the people called Akha, who live in the southern Yunnan mountains and nearby parts of Southeast Asia. So the phrase simply means 'the language' that the Akha people speak.