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Yakut language

Yakut language

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A Turkic language spoken by the Yakut people in northeastern Siberia
  • noun
: idioma yakuto
  • The Yakut language has preserved many ancient Turkic features.

Examples

  • There are efforts to revitalize the Yakut language among younger generations in Russia.

  • Many people in Siberia speak the Yakut language.

  • She is studying the Yakut language as part of her research on Siberian cultures.

  • The Yakut language is rich in oral traditions.

  • She is studying the Yakut language as part of her research on Siberian cultures.

  • The Yakut language has preserved many ancient Turkic features.

  • There are efforts to revitalize the Yakut language among younger generations in Russia.

Synonyms

Yakut
vsYakut language
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A Turkic language spoken by people in northeastern Siberia

has identical meaning and refers to the same language

Surface Forms

Yakut language singular
Yakut languages plural

Morphology

Yakut + language

The phrase is fully compositional: combining the proper name 'Yakut' with 'language' yields 'the language spoken by the Yakut people', so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can derive the meaning. The 'X language' naming pattern is cross-linguistically common and follows standard noun compounding, making the meaning transparent.

Etymology

Yakut language comes from a name outsiders used for the people who call themselves 'Sakha'. So, Yakut language means 'the language of the Yakut (Sakha) people' spoken in northeastern Siberia.