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Maricopa language

Maricopa language

9.9
A Native American language spoken by the Maricopa and Halchidhoma people in Arizona, United States
  • noun
translation icon : idioma maricopa
  • Few people today are fluent speakers of the Maricopa language.

Examples

  • A new dictionary was published to help preserve the Maricopa language.

  • Linguists are studying the structure of the Maricopa language to document its unique grammar.

  • The Maricopa language is rich in history.

  • Many scholars study the Maricopa languages to understand Native American cultures.

  • A new dictionary was published to help preserve the Maricopa language.

  • Few people today are fluent speakers of the Maricopa language.

  • Linguists are studying the structure of the Maricopa language to document its unique grammar.

Synonyms

Maricopa
vsMaricopa language
9.9

A Native American language spoken by the Maricopa and Halchidhoma people in Arizona

is the same language but tied specifically to Arizona

Surface Forms

Maricopa language singular
Maricopa languages plural

Morphology

Maricopa + language

This is a straightforward compositional noun phrase: 'Maricopa' (the name of a people/group) + 'language' yields 'the language of the Maricopa people.' The pattern X + language is cross-linguistically common and directly interpretable by learners who know both constituents, so the meaning is transparent.

Etymology

Maricopa language simply means the 'words' used by the Maricopa people. Think of Maricopa + language as the 'speech' of the Maricopa and the Halchidhoma people of Arizona, so the name means that group's language.