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Fox language

Fox language

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An Algonquian language spoken by the Meskwaki people in the US Midwest
  • noun
translation icon : idioma Fox
  • The Fox language is still spoken by some members of the Meskwaki tribe today.

Examples

  • Linguists have documented the Fox language to help preserve it for future generations.

  • Many young people are learning the Fox language today.

  • Anthropologists studied the grammar and oral traditions of the Fox language.

  • The Fox language is rich in cultural history.

  • Linguists have documented the Fox language to help preserve it for future generations.

  • The Fox language is still spoken by some members of the Meskwaki tribe today.

  • Many young people are learning the Fox language today.

Synonyms

Fox
vsFox language
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A Native American language spoken by the Meskwaki people in the central United States

is described as native to the Midwest region rather than the central United States
Meskwaki
vsFox language
9.9

A language spoken by the Meskwaki people

focuses on speakers in the Midwest region rather than the whole continent

Surface Forms

Fox language singular
Fox languages plural

Morphology

Fox + language

The meaning 'the language of the Fox (Meskwaki) people' is directly and compositionally derived from combining the proper noun 'Fox' (the name of the people) with 'language' (a system of speech). Naming a community's language by [Community] + language is a common, cross-linguistic pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily understand this phrase.

Etymology

Fox language comes from the English name Fox, given to the Meskwaki people, and language simply means the way they speak. So Fox language today means 'the language spoken by the Fox (Meskwaki) people'.