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Mikir-Meithei language

Mikir-Meithei language

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A group of related languages spoken in Manipur and Assam in northeastern India
  • noun
: idioma Mikir-Meithei
  • Many people in Manipur speak the Mikir-Meithei language.

Examples

  • The Mikir-Meithei language is an important part of the cultural heritage of northeastern India.

  • Scholars have conducted extensive research on the Mikir-Meithei language and its dialects.

  • Many linguists are interested in the grammar and vocabulary of the Mikir-Meithei language.

  • The Mikir-Meithei language is rich in cultural significance.

  • Many linguists are interested in the grammar and vocabulary of the Mikir-Meithei language.

  • Scholars have conducted extensive research on the Mikir-Meithei language and its dialects.

  • The Mikir-Meithei language is an important part of the cultural heritage of northeastern India.

Synonyms

Mikir-Meithei
vsMikir-Meithei language
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A group of related languages spoken in Manipur and Assam in India

has identical meaning but names the same group using northeastern India

Surface Forms

Mikir-Meithei language singular
Mikir-Meithei languages plural

Morphology

Mikir-Meithei + language

This is a straightforward compositional construction: a proper name + 'language' denotes the language spoken by the named group, so the meaning ('the language of the Mikir-Meithei people') follows directly from the parts. Even if 'Mikir-Meithei' is an unfamiliar proper noun, the pattern '[Name] language' is cross-linguistically common and immediately interpretable by learners who know both constituents.

Etymology

Mikir-Meithei language comes from joining the names Mikir and Meithei, the two local peoples who speak these related tongues. That's why the name points to a 'group of languages' spoken by those communities in Manipur and Assam today.