Skip to main content
Glite Dictionary
Arikara language

Arikara language

9.9
A Native American language spoken by the Arikara people in North America
  • noun
  • /əˈrɪkərə ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/
: idioma arikara
  • Few people today are fluent in the Arikara language, making preservation efforts vital.

Examples

  • The Arikara language is taught in some schools to help younger generations connect with their heritage.

  • Linguists have documented the Arikara language as part of studies on Caddoan languages.

  • The Arikara language is a vital part of the Arikara culture.

  • Many young people are learning the Arikara language today.

  • Few people today are fluent in the Arikara language, making preservation efforts vital.

  • Linguists have documented the Arikara language as part of studies on Caddoan languages.

  • The Arikara language is taught in some schools to help younger generations connect with their heritage.

Synonyms

Arikara
vsArikara language
1 9.9

A Native American language spoken in North Dakota

is framed more broadly as a language historically found across North America
Aricara language
vsArikara language
9.9

A Native American language spoken by the Arikara people of the northern Great Plains

is stated more broadly as spoken historically across North America
Aricara
vsArikara language
9.9

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

is described more widely as spoken historically across North America

Surface Forms

Arikara language singular
Arikara languages plural

Morphology

Arikara + language

This is a straightforward composition of a proper noun and the noun 'language' meaning ‘the language spoken by the Arikara people.’ The structure (X + language = the language of X) is highly regular and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Arikara language comes from the name of the Arikara people, a Native American group who lived in North America and spoke this language. Imagine elders teaching children by a fire—that image helps you remember it means 'the language of the Arikara'.