Hualapai (Noun)
Meaning 1
A member of a North American people formerly living in the Colorado river valley in Arizona.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The ancestral lands of the Hualapai people include parts of the Grand Canyon in Arizona.
- Archaeological evidence indicates that the Hualapai have lived in the Colorado river valley for thousands of years.
- The Hualapai tribe played an important role in the early development of Arizona's mining industry.
- Many Hualapai historical sites are now protected within the Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument.
- Today, the Hualapai Tribe is a federally recognized Native American tribe with its own reservation in northwestern Arizona.
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Meaning 2
The Yuman language spoken by the Walapai.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The Hualapai language is part of the Upland Yuman branch and is spoken by the Hualapai people.
- Hualapai has been included in the Yuman language family due to linguistic similarities.
- Havasupai and Hualapai have distinct differences in their origins and languages, although they may sound similar.
- A language preservation program was created to teach the young Hualapai language and cultural heritage.
- Hualapai is one of several Native American languages considered to be at risk due to the aging population of speakers.