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Lolo language

Lolo language

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A language spoken by the Yi people in China, Vietnam, and Thailand
  • noun
: idioma lolo
  • Researchers are working to document the grammar and vocabulary of the Lolo language.

Examples

  • The Lolo language has several distinct dialects spoken across different provinces.

  • Many children in Yunnan learn the Lolo language at school.

  • Her grandmother taught her traditional songs in the Lolo language.

  • The Lolo language is rich in history and culture.

  • Her grandmother taught her traditional songs in the Lolo language.

  • Researchers are working to document the grammar and vocabulary of the Lolo language.

  • Many children in Yunnan learn the Lolo language at school.

Synonyms

Lolo
vsLolo language
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A language spoken by Yi people in parts of China, Vietnam, and Thailand

is the full name form rather than the short or older form
Yi
vsLolo language
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A language spoken by the Yi people in China, Vietnam and Thailand

is the equivalent term but uses the other common name
Yi language
vsLolo language
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A language spoken by the Yi people in China, Vietnam and Thailand

is the same name without that explicit word

Surface Forms

Lolo language singular
Lolo languages plural

Morphology

Lolo + language

The meaning is a straightforward composition of the proper name 'Lolo' and the noun 'language' — it denotes the language spoken by the Lolo people. This noun + language pattern is cross-linguistically common and fully compositional, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will understand it.

Etymology

Lolo language takes its name from the people called 'Lolo' or 'Yi'. The word Lolo is the people's name and language means their way of speaking, so the phrase means 'the speech of the Lolo people'.