Balinese language
- noun
- The Balinese language is still widely spoken in villages across the island.
Examples
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She is fluent in both Indonesian and Balinese language.
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Researchers documented several traditional stories told in Balinese language during their fieldwork.
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The Balinese language is rich in cultural expressions.
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Many tourists want to learn the Balinese language during their visit.
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The Balinese language is still widely spoken in villages across the island.
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Many tourists want to learn the Balinese language during their visit.
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Researchers documented several traditional stories told in Balinese language during their fieldwork.
Synonyms
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A language spoken by people on the island of Bali in Indonesia
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is fully compositional: 'Balinese' denotes something/someone from Bali and 'language' denotes a system of speech, so the meaning 'the language spoken by the people of Bali' is directly derivable from the parts. This demonym + noun pattern is cross-linguistically common and follows standard English noun modification, so a B1 learner who knows both words will understand it.
Etymology
Balinese language comes from the name Balinese, meaning 'from Bali', and the word language, so it means the speech of the people on Bali. Imagine temple songs and everyday talk in Balinese villages, and that image helps you remember it means 'the language spoken in Bali'.