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Oneida language

Oneida language

9.9
A Native American language spoken by the Oneida people
  • noun
translation icon : idioma oneida
  • The Oneida language is still taught to children in some communities today.

Examples

  • Efforts are underway to preserve the Oneida language for future generations.

  • She is fluent in both English and the Oneida language.

  • The Oneida language is rich in history.

  • Many children are learning the Oneida language today.

  • Efforts are underway to preserve the Oneida language for future generations.

  • She is fluent in both English and the Oneida language.

  • The Oneida language is still taught to children in some communities today.

Synonyms

Oneida
vsOneida language
9.9

The language spoken by the Oneida people

is the longer more explicit phrase rather than the shorter name

Surface Forms

Oneida language singular
Oneida languages plural

Morphology

Oneida + language

The phrase simply names the language associated with the Oneida people, formed by combining the ethnonym 'Oneida' with the noun 'language'. This noun-noun composition is a standard, cross-linguistic pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the intended meaning.

Etymology

Oneida language names the language of the Oneida people. The word 'Oneida' comes from their own name, which means 'people of the standing stone', so Oneida language simply means the speech of that people.