What does "autolinguonym" mean?

A language name of endonymic (native) origin, created and used by native speakers as designations for their language.

What is a synonym for "autolinguonym"?

Common synonyms include: autoglossonym, autoglottonym.

Pronounced //ˌɔː.təʊˈlɪŋ.ɡwə.nɪm//.

//ˌɔː.təʊˈlɪŋ.ɡwə.nɪm// noun

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Noun

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A language name of endonymic (native) origin, created and used by native speakers as designations for their language.
""Gaelg" is the autolinguonym of Manx."

""Gaelg" is the autolinguonym of Manx."

From auto- + linguonym.

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