Definitions for indigenous language
in·dige·nous lan·guage

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1. indigenous languagenoun

   a language that originated in a specified place and was not brought to that place from elsewhere

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1. Indigenous language

   An indigenous language, or autochthonous language, is a language that is native to a region and spoken by indigenous peoples. This language is from a linguistically distinct community that originated in the area. Indigenous languages are not necessarily national languages but they can be; for example, Aymara is an official language of Bolivia. Also, national languages are not necessarily indigenous to the country. Many indigenous peoples worldwide have stopped passing on their ancestral languages to the next generation and have instead adopted the majority language as part of their acculturation into the majority culture. Furthermore, many indigenous languages have been subject to linguicide (language killing). Recognizing their vulnerability, the United Nations proclaimed 2019 the International Year of Indigenous Languages "to draw attention to the critical loss of indigenous languages and the urgent need to preserve, revitalize and promote indigenous languages."

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1. Indigenous language

   An indigenous language or autochthonous language is a language that is native to a region and spoken by indigenous people, often reduced to the status of a minority language. This language would be from a linguistically distinct community that has been settled in the area for many generations. Indigenous languages are not necessarily national languages, and the reverse is also true. Many indigenous languages have become endangered because of language deaths or linguicide caused by colonization, in which the original language is replaced by that of the colonists.

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How to pronounce indigenous language?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say indigenous language in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of indigenous language in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of indigenous language in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of indigenous language in a Sentence

1. Francisco Toledo:

   If you speak an indigenous language because you belong to a community, you( should) be respected as a community, they should not say you are inferior because you have darker skin or you are superior because you are white.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=indigenous language
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigenous_Language
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=indigenous language