Kiliwa language
- noun
- She is one of the few people who still speak the Kiliwa language fluently.
Examples
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Linguists have documented the Kiliwa language to help preserve it for future generations.
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A class on the Kiliwa language was offered at the university to promote indigenous culture.
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The Kiliwa language is unique to its region.
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Many scholars study the Kiliwa language for its rich history.
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A class on the Kiliwa language was offered at the university to promote indigenous culture.
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Linguists have documented the Kiliwa language to help preserve it for future generations.
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She is one of the few people who still speak the Kiliwa language fluently.
Synonyms
A language spoken by the Kiliwa people in Baja California, Mexico
A language spoken by the Kiliwi people in northern Baja California, Mexico
A language spoken by the Kiliwa people in northern Baja California, Mexico
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward noun phrase combining a proper name 'Kiliwa' with the noun 'language', so its meaning — the language associated with the Kiliwa people — is directly derivable from the constituents. The pattern 'X language' is cross-linguistically common and follows standard compositional rules, so a B1 learner who knows both words would understand it.
Etymology
Kiliwa language comes from the name of the Kiliwa people of Baja California and the word language meaning 'speech'. It simply names the way those people speak, so the phrase refers to their native language.
