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Toda language

Toda language

9.9
A language spoken by the Toda people in southern India
  • noun
translation icon : idioma toda
  • Researchers have made significant efforts to document the rapidly disappearing Toda language.

Examples

  • The Toda language is noted for its unique phonetic features among Dravidian tongues.

  • Children in certain villages are still taught the Toda language as part of their cultural heritage.

  • The Toda language is unique to the Toda community.

  • Many linguists study the Toda language for its distinct features.

  • Children in certain villages are still taught the Toda language to preserve their cultural heritage.

  • Researchers have made significant efforts to document the Toda language, which is at risk of disappearing.

  • The Toda language is renowned for its unique phonetic characteristics compared to other Dravidian languages.

Synonyms

Toda
vsToda language
  • Specialized
9.9

The language spoken by the Toda people in southern India

has identical meaning but uses the fuller two-word form

Surface Forms

Toda language singular
Toda languages plural

Morphology

Toda + language

The meaning 'the language spoken by the Toda people' is directly and transparently derived from combining the proper noun 'Toda' (the community/name) with 'language' (a system of speech). The noun-noun pattern 'X language' meaning 'the language of X' is a regular, compositional and cross-linguistically common construction, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will understand this MWE.

Etymology

Toda language comes from the Toda people who live in the hills of southern India and speak their own language. So Toda language means 'the way the Toda people speak'.