Nenets language
- noun
- The Nenets language is unique among Uralic languages.
Examples
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The preservation of the Nenets language is important for indigenous culture in Siberia.
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She is fluent in both Russian and the Nenets language.
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Linguists have documented many stories told in the Nenets language.
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Many young people are learning the Nenets language.
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Linguists have documented many stories told in the Nenets language.
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She is fluent in both Russian and the Nenets language.
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The preservation of the Nenets language is important for indigenous culture in Siberia.
Synonyms
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A language spoken by the Nenets people in northern Siberia
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A language spoken by the Nenets people in northern Siberia
A language spoken by the Nenets people in northern Siberia
A language spoken by the Nentsy people in northern Siberia
A language spoken by the Nenets people in northern Siberia
A language once spoken by the Samoyed people of northern Siberia, also called Nenets
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is compositionally transparent: 'Nenets' identifies the people/group and 'language' denotes their speech system, so the meaning 'the language of the Nenets people' is directly derivable from the constituents. This X + language naming pattern is highly productive in English (and other languages), so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Nenets language means the language of the Nenets people of northern Siberia. The word Nenets may come from the group's own word for 'people' or 'human', so the name really means 'people's language' and helps you remember it refers to that group's speech.