Kwakiutl language

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A native language spoken by the Kwakiutl people on the west coast of Canada

noun

: idioma kwakiutl

Many children are learning the Kwakiutl language at school.

Examples

She is studying the Kwakiutl language as part of her research on indigenous cultures.
The Kwakiutl language features sounds that are uncommon in English phonology.
Linguists have documented efforts to preserve the Kwakiutl language among younger generations.
The Kwakiutl language is rich in cultural significance.
Linguists have documented efforts to preserve the Kwakiutl language among younger generations.
She is studying the Kwakiutl language as part of her research on indigenous cultures.
Many children are learning the Kwakiutl language at school.

Synonyms

Kwakiutl

vsKwakiutl language

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The traditional language of a Native people on northern Vancouver Island in Canada

specifies that this language is spoken in British Columbia, Canada

Surface Forms

Kwakiutl language singular

Kwakiutl languages plural

Morphology

Kwakiutl + language

The phrase 'Kwakiutl language' directly denotes the language associated with the Kwakiutl and follows the common, compositional pattern 'X language' (e.g., 'Spanish language'). A B1 learner who knows the constituents 'Kwakiutl' and 'language' can readily infer this meaning.

Etymology

Kwakiutl language may come from the English name Kwakiutl, which people used for a native group on the northwest coast of Canada, so it simply means 'the language of the Kwakiutl people'.