Ogalala language
- noun
- /ˈoʊɡəˌlɑːlə ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/
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idioma oglala
- Linguists have documented the grammar and vocabulary of the Ogalala language to help in its revitalization.
Examples
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The Ogalala language preserves many traditional stories and rituals among the Oglala Lakota people.
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She grew up hearing the Ogalala language spoken at home by her grandparents.
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The Ogalala language is rich in history.
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Many young people are learning the Ogalala language today.
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Linguists have documented the grammar and vocabulary of the Ogalala language to help in its revitalization.
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She grew up hearing the Ogalala language spoken at home by her grandparents.
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The Ogalala language preserves many traditional stories and rituals among the Oglala Lakota people.
Synonyms
The language of a Lakota group spoken on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota
A Native American language spoken by the Oglala people of the Lakota Sioux
A Lakota language that Ogalala people speak in South Dakota
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase 'Ogalala language' is compositionally built from the proper name 'Ogalala' plus 'language', so it straightforwardly denotes the language spoken by the Ogalala people. This kind of naming pattern (community/name + language) is cross-linguistically common and follows standard English noun-composition, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would understand it.
Etymology
Ogalala language is named after the Oglala people, the group who speak that language. So the phrase simply means the 'language of the Oglala' and connects to their stories and traditions.
