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Parji language

Parji language

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A language spoken by the Dhurwa people in south central India, mainly in Koraput and Bastar districts of Chhattisgarh
  • noun
: idioma parji
  • The Parji language is recognized for its distinct structure among Dravidian languages.

Examples

  • Researchers have documented folk tales and songs in the Parji language.

  • Many elders in the tribe still teach their children to speak Parji language at home.

  • The Parji language is rich in oral traditions.

  • Many young people are learning the Parji language today.

  • Many elders in the tribe still teach their children to speak Parji language at home.

  • Researchers have documented folk tales and songs in the Parji language.

  • Many young people are learning the Parji language today.

Synonyms

Parji
vsParji language
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A language spoken in south central India by the Dhurwa tribe in Chhattisgarh

is the same name written as a full phrase indicating the speech variety

Surface Forms

Parji language singular
Parji languages plural

Morphology

Parji + language

The phrase is a simple compositional noun phrase (proper name + 'language') that denotes the language associated with Parji; if a learner knows 'Parji' and 'language' they can infer it refers to the language of the Parji community. This naming pattern (e.g. 'French language', 'Spanish language') is cross-linguistically common and follows standard semantic composition, so the MWE is transparent.

Etymology

Parji language comes from the name of the Parji people who live in south central India. Here Parji is the people's name and language means their way of speaking, so the phrase simply means 'the language of the Parji people'.