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Komi language

Komi language

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A language spoken by the Komi people in north-east Russia
  • noun
: idioma komi
  • The Komi language is spoken by about a quarter of a million people in Russia.

Examples

  • She studied the Komi language as part of her research into Uralic languages.

  • Many traditional songs are preserved in the Komi language.

  • The Komi language is rich in history.

  • Many people in Russia speak the Komi language.

  • Many traditional songs are preserved in the Komi language.

  • She studied the Komi language as part of her research into Uralic languages.

  • The Komi language is spoken by about a quarter of a million people in Russia.

Synonyms

Zyrian
vsKomi language
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A language spoken by the Komi people in north-eastern Russia

is the standard modern name rather than the alternate traditional form
Zyrian language
vsKomi language
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A language spoken by the Komi people in northeastern Russia

is the shorter alternative without the extra word
Komi
vsKomi language
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A language that the Komi people speak in northeastern European Russia

uses the Finno-Ugric classification instead of the Finnic label

Surface Forms

Komi language singular
Komi languages plural

Morphology

Komi + language

The phrase 'Komi language' is a direct composition of the ethnonym 'Komi' (the Komi people or their name) and 'language' (a speech system), so its meaning 'the language spoken by the Komi' is immediately derivable. The 'X language' pattern is a basic, cross-linguistic compositional pattern that a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand.

Etymology

Komi language takes its name from the Komi people, who live in the forests and towns of northern Russia. Their speech is in the same family as Finnish and Hungarian, so Komi language simply means 'the language spoken by the Komi'.