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Language of Hokkaido, Japan
Ainu, also known as Hokkaido Ainu (Japanese: 北海道アイヌ語), is a language native to the Ainu people of the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido. It is a member
Ainu_language
Language family of northern Japan and neighboring islands
The Ainu languages (/ˈaɪnuː/ EYE-noo), sometimes known as Ainuic, are a family of languages traditionally spoken by the Ainu people of northern Japan,
Ainu_languages
Ethnic group in Japan and Russia
question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Manchu alphabet. The Ainu (/ˈaɪnuː/) are an indigenous ethnic group who reside in northern Japan and southeastern
Ainu_people
Extinct language of Sakhalin, Russia
Ainu is an extinct Ainu language, or perhaps several Ainu languages, that was or were spoken on the island of Sakhalin, now part of Russia. The Ainu of
Sakhalin_Ainu_language
Overview of the culture of the Japanese indigenous people
their Ainu identity, Ainu culture is still practiced among many groups. The Ainu way of life is called Ainupuri in the Ainu language (literally ainu + puri
Ainu_culture
school in 1987 funded by Ainu Kyokai. The Ainu Association of Hokkaido is the main supporter of Ainu culture in Hokkaido. Ainu language classes have been conducted
List_of_revived_languages
Effort to promote an endangered language or revive a dead language
school in 1987 funded by Ainu Kyokai. The Ainu Association of Hokkaido is the main supporter of Ainu culture in Hokkaido. Ainu language classes have been conducted
Language_revitalization
Extinct language of the Kuril Islands
Kuril Ainu is an extinct and poorly attested Ainu language of the Kuril Islands. The main inhabited islands were Kunashir, Iturup and Urup in the south
Kuril_Ainu_language
Indigenous people of far-eastern Russia
The Ainu in Russia are an Indigenous people of Siberia located in Sakhalin Oblast, Khabarovsk Krai and Kamchatka Krai. The Russian Ainu people (also Aine;
Ainu_in_Russia
Topics referred to by the same term
East Ainu languages, a family of languages Ainu language of Hokkaido Kuril Ainu language, extinct language of the Kuril Islands Sakhalin Ainu language, extinct
Ainu
spoken Ryukyuan languages are classified by UNESCO as endangered. In Hokkaidō, there is the Ainu language, which is spoken by the Ainu people, who are
Languages_of_Japan
Ainu religion consists of the spiritual beliefs, ritual practices, and mythical stories of the Ainu people. It is broadly animist in nature, with special
Ainu_religion
Language family of Japan
indigenous languages. The former wider distribution of Ainu languages is confirmed by placenames in northern Honshu ending in -betsu (from Ainu pet 'river')
Japonic_languages
Karluk Turkic cryptolect
requirements of a mixed language. The language is known by many different spellings, including Abdal,[citation needed] Aini, Ainu, Ayni, Aynu, Eyni and Eynu. The
Äynu_language
The origins of the Ainu have long been of interest to scholars from Japan, Europe, and the USA. While historically there were inquiries into them being
Origins_of_the_Ainu
Convergence zone and proposed language family
referred to as Transeurasian language family. Today, "Macro-Altaic", together with the idea that Japonic, Koreanic, or Ainu may be part of a genetically
Altaic_languages
Culinary traditions of Ainu people
Ainu cuisine is the cuisine of the ethnic Ainu in Japan and Russia. The cuisine differs markedly from that of the majority Yamato people of Japan. Raw
Ainu_cuisine
Language that no longer has any first-language or second-language speakers
are no native speakers of Ainu left in Japan. Dougherty, Thomas (3 October 2017). "Ainu". In Campbell, Lyle (ed.). Language Isolates. London: Routledge
Extinct_language
Ainu language magazine
The Ainu Times is the only magazine published in the Ainu language, hosted by the Ainu Pen Club. Its first edition was published for 20 March 1997. It
Ainu_Times
Creation myth of Japan's Ainu peoples
The Ainu creation myths are the traditional creation accounts of the Ainu peoples of Japan. Their stories share common characteristics with Japanese creation
Ainu_creation_myth
Japonic language
variously classified Hachijō language. There have been many attempts to group the Japonic languages with other families such as Ainu, Austronesian, Koreanic
Japanese_language
Process in which a language loses all its native speakers
Examining Language Attitudes in Recent Surveys on Ainu and Saami". Studia Orientalia Electronica. 117: 429–267. Fukazawa, Mika (5 June 2019). "Ainu language and
Language_death
Language that has no demonstrable genetic relationship with other languages
That is, an isolate is a language family that only contains one member. Basque in Europe, Ainu (if counted as a single language) and Burushaski in Asia
Language_isolate
Japanese took control of Hokkaido and subjugated and assimilated the indigenous Ainu people, whose culture had developed from around the thirteenth century. The
Colonisation_of_Hokkaido
the Ainu languages, and to a smaller extent, vice versa. Today, a relation between Ainu and Japanese (or Austroasiatic) is not supported and Ainu remains
Classification of the Japonic languages
Classification_of_the_Japonic_languages
Character of the Japanese writing system
English word hue [çuː] for some speakers. In the Sakhalin dialect of the Ainu language, ヒ can be written as small ㇶ to represent a final h sound after an i
Hi_(kana)
Character of the Japanese writing system
"labial" realizations were no longer distinguished in writing. In the Ainu language, ン is interchangeable with the small katakana ㇴ as a final n. The syllable-final
N_(kana)
Branch of the Japonic languages
replacing the indigenous Jōmon people. Toponyms indicate that the Ainu language were formerly spoken in eastern Japan. Later, Japonic speakers settled
Insular_Japonic_languages
bibliography of works on the Ainu people of modern Japan and the Russian Far East. Poisson, Barbara Aoki (1 April 2002). The Ainu of Japan. Lerner Publications
Bibliography_of_the_Ainu
Island, prefecture, and region of Japan
notion that Hokkaido should have an Ainu-language name. If a decision to change the name is made, however, whichever Ainu phrase is chosen, its original referent
Hokkaido
Prehistoric inhabitants in Japan
known what language or languages were spoken in Japan during the Jōmon period. Suggested languages are: the Ainu language, Japonic languages, Austronesian
Jōmon_people
Language spoken in Korea
[Strange Words in the Man'yoshū and the Fudoki and the Distribution of the Ainu Language in the Japanese Islands in Prehistory] (PDF) (Report) (in Japanese)
Korean_language
Musical traditions of the Japanese indigenous people
Ainu music is the musical tradition of the Ainu people of northern Japan. Ainu people have no indigenous system of writing, and so have traditionally inherited
Ainu_folk_music
Political party in Japan
The Ainu Party (Japanese: アイヌ民族党, romanized: Ainu-Minzokutō, lit. 'Ethnic Ainu Party' or 'Ainu Nation Party') is a moderate 'nationalist' (民族主義, minzokushugi)
Ainu_Party
Polish ethnologist
addition to the Ainu, he conducted research on the Orork and Nivkh indigenous peoples of Sakhalin Island. He pioneered Ainu language research in the late
Bronisław_Piłsudski
Character of the Japanese writing system
[ŋɯ]. In the Ainu language, the katakana ク can be written as small ㇰ, representing a final k sound as in アイヌイタㇰ Ainu itak (Ainu language). This was developed
Ku_(kana)
Dialects of the Japanese language
distinct languages from Japanese. They are not Japanese dialects, although they are often erroneously referred to as such. The Ainu language of Hokkaido
Japanese_dialects
Japanese syllabary
at Ainu language § Special katakana for the Ainu language). For instance, the Ainu word up is represented by ウㇷ゚ (ウプ [u followed by small pu]). Ainu also
Katakana
Last fluent speaker of the Sakhalin Ainu language (1902–1994)
Asai (浅井タケ) or Tahkonanna (Ainu: タㇵコナンナ) (5 April 1902 – 30 April 1994) was the last fluent speaker of the Sakhalin Ainu language. She was born in Otasu Kotan
Take_Asai
Studies. 16 (2): 617–628. doi:10.17507/tpls.1602.27. ISSN 2053-0692. "An Ainu-language expert illuminates their worldview". Sustainable Japan by The Japan
List of languages by time of extinction
List_of_languages_by_time_of_extinction
Japanese manga series
a young Ainu girl. Together, they embark on a journey to search for a vast fortune in gold that once belonged to the Ainu. The Ainu language in the story
Golden_Kamuy
Mythical bird in Japanese folkore
A huri or furi is a giant bird in Ainu folklore. Its name suggests a red or reddish bird, and by some lore said to have a single wing measuring 28 kilometres
Huri_(Ainu_legendary_bird)
Divine being in Shinto
shin or jin. In Chinese, the character means deity or spirit. In the Ainu language, the word kamuy refers to an animistic concept very similar to Japanese
Kami
Ainu lexicographer (1909–1961)
Imekanu. Though they were both native Ainu speakers, Chiri was not. He was taught Japanese, and learned the Ainu language when he was in high school. He graduated
Mashiho_Chiri
Translation of the Christian Bible for the indigenous people of northern Japan
The first biblical text in Ainu language appeared in 1887, when a tentative edition of 250 copies of Matthew 1-9, translated from the Greek with the aid
Bible_translations_into_Ainu
Ainu politician of Japan (1926–2006)
politician and a leading figure in the Ainu ethnic movement in Japan. He was one of the last speakers of the Ainu language. Kayano was born in Nibutani village
Kayano_Shigeru
Character of the Japanese writing system
kanji 寸 and 須, respectively. Both kana represent the sound [sɯ]. In the Ainu language, the katakana ス can be written as small ㇲ to represent a final s and
Su_(kana)
Character of the Japanese writing system
represent [ɾo] and both originate from the Chinese character 呂. The Ainu language uses a small ㇿ to represent a final r sound after an o sound (オㇿ or)
Ro_(kana)
Ancient ethnic group in northern Honshū, Japan
Japonic language similar to the Umpaku dialect, or a distinct language related to the Ainu languages, or both. Moreover, even though there is a significant geographical
Emishi
Paleosiberian language family
Paleosiberian languages. Many words in the Nivkh languages bear a certain resemblance to words of similar meaning in other Paleosiberian languages, Ainu, Korean
Nivkh_languages
Japanese Ainu activist
1917 – November 2011) was an Ainu activist who promoted the transmission of the kamuy yukar oral sagas and the Ainu language. Seino Araida was born on 4
Seino_Araida
Topics referred to by the same term
Siberia Ainu languages, spoken in Sakhalin, the Kuril Islands, and the southern tip of Kamchatka Mongolic languages, spoken in Siberia Nivkh languages, spoken
Siberian_languages
Country in East Asia
have sought to increase awareness of the traditional languages. The Ainu language, which is a language isolate, is moribund, with only a few native speakers
Japan
Grammatical aspect denoting that a verb's action or participants is/are plural
some types of grammatically-marked pluractionality in other languages. The Ainu language of Japan has a closed class of 'count verbs'. The majority of
Pluractionality
Asian extinct languages
2019. Retrieved 2024-04-25. 1st century to mid-8th century A.D. "An Ainu-language expert illuminates their worldview". Sustainable Japan by The Japan
List of extinct languages of Asia
List_of_extinct_languages_of_Asia
Southern Ryukyuan language
classified by UNESCO, the Yonaguni language is one of the most endangered languages in all of Japan, after the Ainu language. The table below shows the vowels
Yonaguni_language
Season of television series
the manga, Hiroshi Nakagawa, an Ainu language linguist from Chiba University, works on the anime as an Ainu language supervisor. The series aired from
Golden_Kamuy_season_1
Deliberate effort to influence languages or their varieties within a speech community
designing a new one. The Ainu of Japan chose to adopt the Japanese language's katakana syllabary as the writing system for the Ainu language. Katakana is designed
Language_planning
Ainu Language Place Name List 2014, p. 15 Ainu Language Place Name List 2014, p. 15 Satō 1977, p. 12 Ainu Language Place Name List 2014, p. 144 Ainu Language
Place_names_in_Japan
Temple in Aomori Prefecture, Japan
originally comes from the Ainu language, with the form later phonetically changed when borrowed into the Japanese language to match the Japanese word
Mount_Osore
Character of the Japanese writing system
sentence. は originates from 波 and ハ from 八. In the Sakhalin dialect of the Ainu language, the katakana ハ can be written as small ㇵ to represent a final h sound
Ha_(kana)
Character of the Japanese writing system
confusable according to the Unicode Standard. In the Sakhalin dialect of the Ainu language, ヘ can be written as small ㇸ to represent a final [h] after an [e] sound
He_(kana)
Proposed language family
than to other major language super-phyla) Austro-Tai Austronesian Kra-Dai (Tai-Kadai, Daic) Hmong–Mien (Miao–Yao) Austroasiatic Ainu (?) According to Sergei
Borean_languages
the manga, Hiroshi Nakagawa, an Ainu language linguist from Chiba University, works on the anime as an Ainu language supervisor. The anime comprises five
List_of_Golden_Kamuy_episodes
spoken Ryukyuan languages are classified by UNESCO as endangered. In Hokkaidō, there is the Ainu language, which is spoken by the Ainu people, who are
Demographics_of_Japan
Island in Northeast Asia
aphetic form of Ainu: カムィ・カㇻ・プッ・ヤ・モシㇼ (kamuy kar put ya mosir) "The island created by God at the estuary". In the Sakhalin Ainu language, it was called
Sakhalin
Establishment in Shiraoi, Hokkaidō, Japan
The National Ainu Museum (国立アイヌ民族博物館, Kokuritsu Ainu Minzoku Hakubutsukan) is a museum located in Shiraoi, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is situated within the
National_Ainu_Museum
Species of bivalve
the Hokkaido region, it is called hokkigai ("northern clam"). In the Ainu language, it is called poksey or tutturep. Arctic surf clams grow to around 10 cm
Spisula_sachalinensis
English missionary and anthropologist (1855–1944)
Church in Japan and published highly regarded work on the language and culture of the Ainu people. Batchelor reluctantly left Japan at the outbreak of
John_Batchelor_(missionary)
Character of the Japanese writing system
compound word (see rendaku), and they can never begin a word. In the Ainu language, it can be written with a handakuten (which can be entered into a computer
Tsu_(kana)
Character of the Japanese writing system
[ɾe] . The shapes of these kana have origins in the character 礼. The Ainu language uses a small katakana ㇾ to represent a final r sound after an e sound
Re_(kana)
Place in Hokkaido
Quasi-National Park in the north. The word Ishikari comes from the Ainu language, and several theories exist as to the meaning of the name. The most
Ishikari_Subprefecture
Volcanic group on the island of Hokkaido
Ohachi-Daira (御鉢平, Ohachi-daira) caldera in Hokkaidō, Japan. In the Ainu language it is known as Nutapukaushipe (which means "the mountain above the river")
Daisetsuzan_Volcanic_Group
colonial process that the Ainu were subjected to. One result of the assimilation policies has been the dying off of the Ainu language, with UNESCO recognising
Racism_in_Japan
Character of the Japanese writing system
reforms, it is replaced in such positions with ん.[citation needed] In the Ainu language, ム can be written as small ㇺ, which represents a final m sound. This
Mu_(kana)
Theory in Japanese left-wing thought
The Ainu Revolution Theory (Japanese: アイヌ革命論, Hepburn: Ainu kakumeiron) was a left-wing political concept in Japan that was prominent in the 1970s. It
Ainu_Revolution_Theory
Traditional Ainu cloth
Ainu bark cloth (Ainu: アットゥㇱ, attus or attush) is an Ainu culture cloth woven from tree bark fiber (ohyo) made from native Hokkaido trees. It can be considered
Ainu_bark_cloth
Japanese, and the origin of the name is a word "Souunbetsu" in the Ainu language, which means "the river with many waterfalls". The geography of the
Sōunkyō
Language family
pitch accent is found in Japonic and Ainu languages, but not Tungusic, Mongolic or Turkic. Like other languages in northeast Asia, Korean has agglutinative
Koreanic_languages
Japanese dialects spoken in Hokkaido
route. An Ainu language substrate exists due to interaction between the Japanese who settled there in the Meiji period and indigenous Ainu.[clarification
Hokkaido_dialects
Honeysuckle plant
also come to be called haskap, derived from its name in the language of the native Ainu people of Hokkaido, Japan. Haskap is a deciduous shrub growing
Lonicera_caerulea
Japanese Film
Ainu Mosir (Ainu: アイヌモシㇼ, lit. 'the land of the Ainu; Hokkaido') is a 2020 Japanese drama film directed by Takeshi Fukunaga. The film follows a young Ainu
Ainu_Mosir
Character of the Japanese writing system
Aladdin is written as アラジン Arajin, and radio is written as ラジオ. In the Ainu language, シ is used to represent the ʃi sound. It can also be written as a small
Shi_(kana)
Uninhabited island in the Kuril Island chain
from the island of Matua. Its name is derived from the Ainu language, from the Hokkaido Ainu word "hellmouth".[citation needed] Raikoke is roughly circular
Raikoke
Traditional winter hunters in Japan
which contains a number of Ainu language words. According to Lee and Hasegawa, the Matagi are the historical descendants of Ainu-speaking hunters and fishermen
Matagi
Island in the Habomai Islands
ethnographist and archaeologist. Island's Japanese name is derived from the Ainu language. Anuchina was originally uninhabited. In 1799, under the Tokugawa shogunate
Anuchina
Character of the Japanese writing system
represent the sound [ɾi] . Both originate from the character 利. The Ainu language uses a small katakana ㇼ to represent a final r sound after an i sound
Ri_(kana)
Character of the Japanese writing system
four strokes and both represent [ho]. In the Sakhalin dialect of the Ainu language, ホ can be written as small ㇹ to represent a final h sound after an o
Ho_(kana)
Character of the Japanese writing system
represent [nɯ]. They are both derived from the Chinese character 奴. In the Ainu language, katakana ヌ can be written as small ㇴ to represent a final n, and is
Nu_(kana)
Town in Hokkaido, Japan
Nisekoanbetsu River (ニセコアンベツ川), meaning "river toward the cliff" in the Ainu language. The Niseko town's main income sources are agriculture and tourism.
Niseko,_Hokkaido
Unicode character block
block containing additional small katakana characters for writing the Ainu language, in addition to characters in the Katakana block. Further small katakana
Katakana_Phonetic_Extensions
Language family of northern Eurasia
languages, Dravidian, and Afroasiatic and including Chukotko-Kamchatkan, Nivkh, Ainu, and Eskimo–Aleut. It was propounded by Joseph Greenberg in 2000–2002. Similar
Uralic_languages
Island in Sakhalin Oblast, Russia
Sakhalin Oblast of the Russian Federation. Its name is derived from the Ainu language word for cormorant. Yuri was originally uninhabited. In 1799, under
Yuri_Island
Japanese standard character set
characters such as Hiragana, Katakana (including letters used to write the Ainu language), Latin, Greek and Cyrillic alphabets, digits, symbols and so on. Plane
JIS_X_0213
Character of the Japanese writing system
to use ディ instead, such as ディオン to translate the name Dion. In the Ainu language, チ by itself is pronounced [t͡s], and can be combined with the katakana
Chi_(kana)
Character of the Japanese writing system
in the character 良; both characters represent the sound [ɾa] . The Ainu language uses a small katakana ㇻ to represent a final r sound after an a sound
Ra_(kana)
Character of the Japanese writing system
system, fa/hwa is written using the wa kana instead, ふゎ/フヮ. In the Ainu language the katakana with a handakuten プ can be written as a small ㇷ゚ to represent
Fu_(kana)
Unicode character block
a Unicode block containing katakana characters for the Japanese and Ainu languages. The following Unicode-related documents record the purpose and process
Katakana_(Unicode_block)
Character of the Japanese writing system
first letter in Iroha, before ろ. Both represent the sound [i]. In the Ainu language, katakana イ is written as y in their Latin-based mora chart, and a small
I_(kana)
Japanese breed of dog
of dog originating from Japan. Other names for the breed include Ainu-ken, Seta, Ainu dog, and (in Japan) its name is sometimes shortened to Dō-ken (道犬)
Hokkaido_(dog_breed)
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AINU LANGUAGE
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Girl/Female
Irish
Ancient Irish name from the noun aine that means “splendor, radiance, brilliance.†Aine is connected with fruitfulness and prosperity. The queen of the Munster fairies was called Aine as was one of the wives of Fionn Mac Cool (read the legend). Aine appears in folktales as “the best-hearted woman who ever lived – lucky in love and in money.â€
Female
Finnish
Finnish myth name from the epic poem Kalevala, AINO means "the only one."
Girl/Female
Irish
Ancient Irish name from the noun aine that means “splendor, radiance, brilliance.†Aine is connected with fruitfulness and prosperity. The queen of the Munster fairies was called Aine as was one of the wives of Fionn Mac Cool (read the legend). Aine appears in folktales as “the best-hearted woman who ever lived – lucky in love and in money.â€
Girl/Female
Indian
Lord Shiva
Female
Finnish
Estonian and Finnish pet form of Greek Hanna, ANU means "favor; grace."
Girl/Female
Indian
Spring, Flower, Source, Choice
Female
Persian/Iranian
(مینو) Variant spelling of Persian Minoo, MINU means "heaven, paradise."
Boy/Male
Hindu
To spread in different directions
Girl/Female
Celtic Swedish
Joy.
Female
Spanish
 Spanish form of Latin Anna, AINA means "favor; grace." Compare with other forms of Aina.
Girl/Female
Indian
Venus, Flute, Created with immense power
Girl/Female
Irish
Ancient Irish name from the noun aine that means “splendor, radiance, brilliance.†Aine is connected with fruitfulness and prosperity. The queen of the Munster fairies was called Aine as was one of the wives of Fionn Mac Cool (read the legend). Aine appears in folktales as “the best-hearted woman who ever lived – lucky in love and in money.â€
Male
Babylonian
, Anu, is prince; Anammelech.
Girl/Female
Australian, Finnish
Goddess of Fertility
Boy/Male
Arabic
Father of Aina
Girl/Female
Hindu
Fish which moves with ease everywhere bestowing Love and peace over her surroundings getting pride to all, Paradise, A gem, Precious stone
Female
Finnish
 Variant form of Finnish Aino, AINA means "the only one." Compare with other forms of Aina.
Girl/Female
Celtic Irish
Fire or joy.
Girl/Female
Irish
Ancient Irish name from the noun aine that means “splendor, radiance, brilliance.†Aine is connected with fruitfulness and prosperity. The queen of the Munster fairies was called Aine as was one of the wives of Fionn Mac Cool (read the legend). Aine appears in folktales as “the best-hearted woman who ever lived – lucky in love and in money.â€
Girl/Female
Muslim
Spring, Flower, Source, Choice
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n.
Language; words; speech; expression; signification of feeling or opinion.
imp. & p. p.
of Language
n.
Command; precept; -- now chiefly used in scriptural language.
n.
A translation; that which is rendered from another language; as, the Common, or Authorized, Version of the Scriptures (see under Authorized); the Septuagint Version of the Old Testament.
a.
Hence, lacking cultivation or refinement; rustic; boorish; also, offensive to good taste or refined feelings; low; coarse; mean; base; as, vulgar men, minds, language, or manners.
n.
Abusive, reproachful language; discourteous speech; foul talk.
n.
The suggestion, by objects, actions, or conditions, of ideas associated therewith; as, the language of flowers.
n.
The vernacular, or common language.
n.
One of a peculiar race inhabiting Yesso, the Kooril Islands etc., in the northern part of the empire of Japan, by some supposed to have been the progenitors of the Japanese. The Ainos are stout and short, with hairy bodies.
n.
Literally, world's speech; the name of an artificial language invented by Johan Martin Schleyer, of Constance, Switzerland, about 1879.
n.
The vocabulary and phraseology belonging to an art or department of knowledge; as, medical language; the language of chemistry or theology.
n.
A list or collection of words arranged in alphabetical order and explained; a dictionary or lexicon, either of a whole language, a single work or author, a branch of science, or the like; a word-book.
prep.
Against; as, John Doe versus Richard Roe; -- chiefly used in legal language, and abbreviated to v. or vs.
n.
Grossness or clownishness of manners of language; absence of refinement; coarseness.
v. t.
To communicate by language; to express in language.
a.
Lacking or wanting language; speechless; silent.
n. pl.
A Romanic people inhabiting that part of Belgium which comprises the provinces of Hainaut, Namur, Liege, and Luxembourg, and about one third of Brabant; also, the language spoken by this people. Used also adjectively.
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Having a language; skilled in language; -- chiefly used in composition.
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Not correct or pure; corrupt; as, vicious language; vicious idioms.
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