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Aricara language

Aricara language

9.9
A Native American language spoken by the Arikara people of the northern Great Plains
  • noun
: idioma aricara
  • Fewer than one hundred people are fluent speakers of the Aricara language today.

Examples

  • Linguists have documented the grammar and vocabulary of the Aricara language in recent years.

  • Many young people are learning the Aricara language today.

  • The Aricara language is an important part of cultural preservation efforts among the Arikara.

  • The Aricara language is rich in cultural history.

  • Fewer than one hundred people are fluent speakers of the Aricara language today.

  • Linguists have documented the grammar and vocabulary of the Aricara language in recent years.

  • The Aricara language is an important part of cultural preservation efforts among the Arikara.

Synonyms

Arikara
vsAricara language
1 9.9

A Native American language spoken in North Dakota

emphasizes traditional regional speech across the northern Great Plains
Aricara
vsAricara language
9.9

A Native American language spoken in North Dakota along the Missouri River

is broader, covering the northern Great Plains rather than only one state
Arikara language
vsAricara language
9.9

A Native American language spoken by the Arikara people in North America

refers specifically to traditional speech in the northern Great Plains

Surface Forms

Aricara language singular
Aricara languages plural

Morphology

Aricara + language

The phrase 'Aricara language' is directly compositional: 'Aricara' names a people or their tongue and 'language' denotes a speech system, so the phrase simply means the language spoken by the Aricara. The X + language pattern is cross-linguistically common and follows a straightforward possessive/compositional structure that a B1 learner who knows both constituents will understand.

Etymology

Aricara language is named for the Arikara people, who used this language to tell stories, sing songs, and keep their community and traditions alive. So, Aricara language means the specific Native American language spoken by the Arikara people.