Shina language

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A language spoken by people in northern Kashmir and in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

noun

: idioma shina

There are several dialects of the Shina language found throughout Gilgit-Baltistan.

Examples

Linguists have documented many oral traditions in Shina language.
Her family still speaks the Shina language at home despite living in the city.
The Shina language is rich in culture and history.
Many people in Gilgit speak the Shina language.
Many people in Gilgit speak the Shina language fluently during their daily conversations.
Linguists have documented many oral traditions in the Shina language, showcasing its rich heritage.
Her family still speaks the Shina language at home, preserving their cultural identity.

Synonyms

Shina

vsShina language

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A language spoken in northern Kashmir by people in mountain valleys

stresses a wider geographic range including parts of northern Pakistan

Surface Forms

Shina language singular

Shina languages plural

Morphology

Shina + language

The phrase is directly compositional: 'Shina' names the ethnic group/language and 'language' denotes a system of speech, so 'Shina language' straightforwardly means the language of the Shina. This follows the common cross-linguistic pattern of naming languages (e.g., 'French language'), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Shina language may come from the name of the local people called Shin, who live in mountain valleys in northern Kashmir and Pakistan. One popular story says the phrase originally meant the speech of the Shin people, so it now means 'the language spoken by those communities'.