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Menominee language

Menominee language

9.9
A Native American language spoken by the Menominee people in Wisconsin, USA
  • noun
translation icon : idioma menominee
  • Few people today still speak the Menominee language, making language preservation efforts critical.

Examples

  • The dictionary includes several words from the Menominee language along with their English translations.

  • Many students are learning the Menominee language at the university.

  • She is taking a course to learn the basics of the Menominee language.

  • The Menominee language is rich in cultural history.

  • She is taking a course to learn the basics of the Menominee language.

  • The dictionary includes several words from the Menominee language along with their English translations.

  • Many students are learning the Menominee language at the university.

Synonyms

Menominee
vsMenominee language
9.9

A Native American language spoken in parts of Wisconsin and Michigan

is the Algonquian language currently spoken by the people in Wisconsin only

Surface Forms

Menominee language singular
Menominee languages plural

Morphology

Menominee + language

The phrase is a straightforward composition: the proper noun 'Menominee' (the people/ethnic group) combined with 'language' denotes the language spoken by that group. The 'X language' pattern is cross-linguistically common and directly interpretable by learners who know both constituents, so the meaning is transparent.

Etymology

The Menominee language is the native language of the Menominee people of Wisconsin. The name Menominee comes from a word meaning 'people of wild rice', so the phrase simply means 'the language of the Menominee people'.