American-indian Language (Noun)
Meaning
Any of the languages spoken by Amerindians.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The Native American Language Preservation and Maintenance program was established to support the preservation of American-Indian languages.
- The indigenous peoples of the Americas spoke a wide range of American-Indian languages, each with its own distinct grammar and vocabulary.
- The Navajo language is an American-Indian language spoken by the Navajo people, who are the largest Native American reservation in the United States.
- American-Indian languages are often considered endangered, as many are spoken by only a few fluent speakers.
- The study of American-Indian languages has contributed significantly to the field of linguistics, particularly in the areas of phonology and syntax.
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Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Kechua
- Uto-Aztecan Language
- Penutian
- Kechuan
- Carib
- Siouan Language
- Tupi-Guarani Language
- Atakapa
- Muskhogean
- Tanoan Language
- Caddoan
- Arawak
- Athapaskan
- Maraco
- Tupi-Guarani
- Muskogean Language
- Algonquin
- Uto-Aztecan
- Siouan
- Caribbean Language
- Maracan Language
- Athapascan
- Algonquian
- Mayan
- Tanoan
- Caddo
- Arawakan
- Maya
- Hokan
- Attacapan
- Quechua
- Na-Dene
- Iroquois
- Hoka
- Athabascan
- Mosan
- Quechuan
- Muskhogean Language
- Athapaskan Language
- Iroquoian
- Atakapan