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Kolami language

Kolami language

9.9
A language spoken by the Kolam people in central India
  • noun
: idioma kolami
  • Researchers are working to preserve the Kolami language and document its grammar.

Examples

  • The Kolami language is classified under the Dravidian family of languages.

  • Many children in the village learn the Kolami language at school.

  • Few people outside central India speak or understand Kolami language.

  • The Kolami language is spoken by the Kolam people.

  • Researchers are working to preserve the Kolami language and document its grammar.

  • The Kolami language is classified under the Dravidian family of languages.

  • Many children in the village learn the Kolami language at school.

Synonyms

Kolami
vsKolami language
9.9

A language spoken by the Kolam people in central India

is the shorter name that omits the word for language

Surface Forms

Kolami language singular
Kolami languages plural

Morphology

Kolami + language

This is a straightforward compositional NP: the meaning 'the language of the Kolam people' is directly derivable from the proper noun 'Kolami' plus the noun 'language'. The pattern 'X language' is a common, cross-linguistic naming convention, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand it.

Etymology

Kolami language comes from the Kolam people who speak it and the ending -i, which means 'of' in many local names. So the name means 'the language of the Kolam'.