Tigua
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The Tiwa language spoken by the Tigua people
- noun
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lengua tigua
- The elders taught the children to speak Tigua to preserve their cultural heritage.
Examples
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Many traditional songs are still performed in Tigua during important ceremonies.
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A linguist visited the community to document the Tigua language for future generations.
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The Tigua language has unique phonetic features.
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Can you speak Tigua fluently?
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The elders taught the children to speak Tigua to preserve their cultural heritage.
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A linguist visited the community to document the Tigua language for future generations.
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Many traditional songs are still performed in Tigua during important ceremonies.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tigua as a name for the language comes from the people's own name Tiwa, and it simply means the speech of that group. So saying someone speaks Tigua means they speak the Tiwa language of the Tigua people.
