When speaking to each other, speakers generally refer to the language as "Langgus" 'language' or use phrases such as KLY/KulY "ngalpudh muli", MY-KY "ngalpudh/ngalpadh muli", KKY "ngalpadh muliz" "speak(s) our language", e.g. KLY/KulY "ngalpudh muuli, thanamunungu tidailai!", MY-KY "ngalpudh/ngalpadh muuli, thanamuningu tidailai!", KKY "ngalpadh muli, thanamulngu tidaile!" 'Speak in our language so they don't understand!'. "Ngalpudh/ngalpadh" literally means 'like us'. The construction "X-dh mula+i-" 'speak X-like' is used to refer to speaking in a language, e.g. KKY "markaidh muliz" 'speak English'," zapanisadh muliz" 'speak [in Japanese', "dhaudhalgadh muliz" 'speak Papuan', "mœyamadh muliz" 'speak [in Meriam Mìr', "thanamudh muliz" 'speak like them, speak their language'. It is otherwise common for speakers to use nominal phrases like KLY/KulY "ngalpun ya", MY-KY "ngalpun/ngalpan ya", KKY "ngalpan ya" 'our language' to refer to the language when speaking to each other.