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Khowar language

Khowar language

9.9
A language spoken by people in the Chitral district of northwest Pakistan
  • noun
: idioma Khowar
  • Many people in Chitral speak the Khowar language.

Examples

  • The Khowar language has its own script and rich oral literature.

  • He is studying the grammar of the Khowar language for his research project.

  • Many people in Chitral speak Khowar language as their mother tongue.

  • The Khowar language is rich in cultural expressions.

  • Many people in Chitral speak Khowar language as their mother tongue.

  • The Khowar language has its own script and rich oral literature.

  • He is studying the grammar of the Khowar language for his research project.

Synonyms

Khowar
vsKhowar language
9.9

A language spoken in the Chitral area of northwest Pakistan

is the full formal name that explicitly calls it a language in Chitral district

Surface Forms

Khowar language singular
Khowar languages plural

Morphology

Khowar + language

The meaning is directly derived from combining the proper name 'Khowar' with 'language' to denote the language associated with Khowar; this follows a common, cross-linguistic naming pattern (e.g. 'Spanish language' or 'Japanese language'). Therefore a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the intended meaning.

Etymology

Khowar language likely comes from the local people, the Kho, and the ending -war, which means 'speech' or 'language' in their language. So it literally means the 'speech of the Kho', and that is why Khowar language today refers to the language spoken by the Kho people in Chitral.