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Kuvi language

Kuvi language

9.9
A language spoken by people in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh in India
  • noun
: idioma kuvi
  • The Kuvi language is used by communities in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.

Examples

  • There are ongoing efforts to preserve the Kuvi language among younger generations.

  • The Kuvi language has a rich oral tradition.

  • Linguists have studied the Kuvi language to better understand Dravidian roots.

  • Many children in Odisha learn the Kuvi language at home.

  • The Kuvi language is used by communities in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.

  • Many children in Odisha learn the Kuvi language at home.

  • There are ongoing efforts to preserve the Kuvi language among younger generations.

Synonyms

Kuvi
vsKuvi language
9.9

A language spoken in southeast India by the Kuvi people

is focused on geographic regions rather than the speaker group

Surface Forms

Kuvi language singular
Kuvi languages plural

Morphology

Kuvi + language

This is a straightforward compositional phrase: the proper name 'Kuvi' combined with the noun 'language' yields 'the language called Kuvi.' There is no idiomatic or metaphorical shift and the pattern (NAME + language) is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will understand the meaning.

Etymology

Kuvi language probably takes its name from the local group called the Kuvi, who live in parts of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. So it simply means 'the way the Kuvi people speak', which is why the name refers to that language today.