American Indian (Noun)
Meaning
Any of the languages spoken by Amerindians.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The indigenous peoples of the Americas had a rich linguistic diversity, with over 1,000 languages classified as American Indian.
- Many American Indian languages are considered endangered, with only a few fluent speakers remaining.
- The study of American Indian languages has provided valuable insights into the history and culture of the indigenous peoples of the Americas.
- Some American Indian languages, such as Navajo, have been used as code languages in times of war.
- The linguistic diversity of American Indian languages is reflected in the many different language families, such as Algonquian and Uto-Aztecan.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Caddoan Language
- Uto-Aztecan Language
- Penutian
- Kechuan
- Athabaskan
- Carib
- Siouan Language
- Tupi-Guarani Language
- Atakapa
- Muskhogean
- Tanoan Language
- Caddoan
- Arawak
- Athapaskan
- Iroquoian Language
- Maraco
- Tupi-Guarani
- Muskogean
- Algonquin
- Uto-Aztecan
- Siouan
- Caribbean Language
- Quechuan Language
- Maracan Language
- Athapascan
- Algonquian
- Algonquian Language
- Mayan
- Tanoan
- Caddo
- Arawakan
- Maya
- Hokan
- Attacapa
- Quechua
- Na-Dene
- Iroquois
- Hoka
- Mosan
- Quechuan
- Muskhogean Language
- Mayan Language
- Athapaskan Language
- Iroquoian
- Atakapan