Pima language
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- noun
- Few people today are fluent in the Pima language, although efforts to revitalize it continue.
Examples
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She learned the Pima language to communicate with elders in the community.
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A dictionary of the Pima language was published to help preserve the tribe's cultural heritage.
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The Pima language is rich in history.
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Many children are learning the Pima language today.
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A dictionary of the Pima language was published to help preserve the tribe's cultural heritage.
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Few people today are fluent in the Pima language, although efforts to revitalize it continue.
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She learned the Pima language to communicate with elders in the community.
Synonyms
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The language spoken by a Native American people in Arizona and northern Mexico
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a fully compositional noun phrase: a proper name (Pima) combined with 'language' straightforwardly means 'the language of the Pima people'. The pattern 'X language' (meaning the language spoken by X) is cross-linguistically common and immediately predictable for learners who know both constituents.
Etymology
Pima language may come from the name given to the Pima people by early Spanish visitors. It simply means 'the language spoken by the Pima people'.