Masai
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9.1
A language spoken by the Maasai people in Kenya and northern Tanzania
- noun
- /məˈsaɪ/
- Specialized
:
masai
- She is studying the Masai language to help with her research in East Africa.
Examples
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Translating the document into Masai made it accessible to local communities.
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Several schools in Kenya now offer classes in Masai.
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The Masai language is rich in proverbs.
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Have you ever heard someone speak Masai?
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Several schools in Kenya now offer classes in Masai.
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She is studying the Masai language to help with her research in East Africa.
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Translating the document into Masai made it accessible to local communities.
Synonyms
Maasai
vsMasai
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9.5
A language spoken by people in Kenya and Tanzania who keep their own culture
refers more generally to the Nilotic language not specifying eastern subgroup
8.9
A language spoken by the Masai people in Kenya and northern Tanzania
is the same language but often written in a different form
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Masai comes from the name of the East African people called the Maasai, and their language is called Maa. So Masai means the language spoken by the Maasai people of Kenya and northern Tanzania.