Athapascan (Noun)
Meaning 1
A group of Amerindian languages (the name coined by an American anthropologist, Edward Sapir).
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The Athapascan languages are spoken by various indigenous groups in western Canada and the northwestern United States.
- Athapascan is one of the largest language families in North America, with over 40 distinct languages.
- The Athapascan language family was first identified and named by Edward Sapir in the early 20th century.
- Researchers have grouped the Athapascan languages into three main geographic branches: Northern, Pacific Coast, and Southern.
- Many Athapascan languages are endangered, with only a few fluent speakers remaining in some communities.
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Meaning 2
A member of any of the North American Indian groups speaking an Athapaskan language and living in the subarctic regions of western Canada and central Alaska.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.