Muskhogean (Noun)
Meaning 1
A member of any of the peoples formerly living in southeastern United States and speaking Muskhogean languages.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 2
A family of North American Indian languages spoken in the southeastern United States.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The Muskhogean language family includes languages such as Creek, Seminole, and Choctaw, which were traditionally spoken in the southeastern United States.
- Many Muskhogean languages are considered endangered, with only a few fluent speakers remaining.
- Catherine Willmond is known for her groundbreaking work on the grammar and syntax of Muskhogean languages.
- Researchers believe that the time depth of the Muskhogean language family may be as far back as 4,000 years.
- Although not fully mutually intelligible, Muskhogean languages are thought to be part of a larger linguistic family.