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Pidlimdi

Pidlimdi

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A language with three tones spoken in parts of Nigeria
  • noun
: Pidlimdi
  • Many people in Nigeria speak Pidlimdi fluently.

Examples

  • The Pidlimdi language has unique tonal features.

  • The community is working to preserve Pidlimdi among younger generations.

  • Linguists have documented the tonal system of Pidlimdi in recent field studies.

  • Several folk tales are still told in the Pidlimdi language.

  • Linguists have documented the tonal system of Pidlimdi in recent field studies.

  • Several folk tales are still told in the Pidlimdi language.

  • The community is working to preserve Pidlimdi among younger generations.

Synonyms

Pidlimdi language
vsPidlimdi
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A language with three tones spoken in parts of Nigeria

is identical in meaning but uses the shorter name form

Compounds

Pidlimdi language
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A language with three tones spoken in parts of Nigeria

Surface Forms

Pidlimdi singular
Pidlimdis plural

Etymology

Pidlimdi is the local name the community uses for themselves and their speech, so a helpful way to remember it is 'the language of the Pidlimdi people'. That's why Pidlimdi refers to a three-tone Chadic language spoken in parts of Nigeria.