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Bai language

Bai language

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People in the Dali region of Yunnan, China speak this language
  • noun
: idioma bai
  • The Bai language has a rich history and is primarily spoken in the Dali region of Yunnan.

Examples

  • She is studying the Bai language as part of her research on minority cultures in China.

  • Efforts are being made to preserve the Bai language among younger generations.

  • The Bai language is spoken by many in Yunnan.

  • Do you know how to speak Bai language?

  • Efforts are being made to preserve the Bai language among younger generations.

  • She is studying the Bai language as part of her research on minority cultures in China.

  • The Bai language has a rich history and is primarily spoken in the Dali region of Yunnan.

Synonyms

Bai
vsBai language
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A language spoken in the Dali area of Yunnan province, China

focuses on the geographic region rather than speaker identity
Baic
vsBai language
9.9

A language people speak in the Dali area of Yunnan in southwest China

is the primary name used for that language
Baic language
vsBai language
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A language spoken around Dali in Yunnan province in China

uses regional Dali reference rather than naming the province

Surface Forms

Bai language singular
Bai languages plural

Morphology

Bai + language

The phrase 'Bai language' is directly compositional: 'Bai' names a people/place or language and 'language' denotes a system of speech, so a learner who knows both words will understand it refers to the language associated with Bai. The 'X language' pattern is cross-linguistically common and non-idiomatic, requiring no special cultural or metaphorical knowledge.

Etymology

Bai language comes from the Bai people who live around Dali in Yunnan, China. It simply means 'the language of the Bai people'.