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Tibetan language

Tibetan language

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A language spoken in Tibet and nearby regions
  • noun
translation icon : idioma tibetano
  • Many people in Tibet speak the Tibetan language.

Examples

  • The Tibetan language is rich in vocabulary and has a unique script.

  • Many schoolchildren in Tibet are taught in the Tibetan language to preserve their culture.

  • Many religious texts in the Himalayas are written in the Tibetan language.

  • She is fluent in Tibetan language and often acts as a translator for tourists.

  • The Tibetan language uses a unique script derived from ancient Indian alphabets.

  • The Tibetan language has a rich history.

  • Studying the Tibetan language can provide insights into the region's history and traditions.

Synonyms

Tibetan
vsTibetan language
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The language spoken by people in Tibet

gives its linguistic family as part of the Sino-Tibetan group

Surface Forms

Tibetan language singular
Tibetan languages plural

Morphology

Tibetan + language

The meaning is directly compositional: 'Tibetan' identifies the people/region and 'language' denotes a speech system, so 'the language spoken by Tibetans' is derivable from the parts. This noun–noun modifier pattern is regular and cross‑linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words will understand the phrase.

Etymology

Tibetan language comes from the name of the region 'Tibet' and the word language meaning 'speech'. It began as a simple way to say how people in 'Tibet' talk, so today it means the language spoken in that area.