Muskogean Language (Noun)
Meaning
A family of North American Indian languages spoken in the southeastern United States.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The Muskogean language family consists of several languages spoken in the southeastern United States, including Creek, Choctaw, and Alabama.
- The linguistic features of the Muskogean language family have been studied extensively by researchers.
- Creek, a member of the Muskogean language family, was traditionally spoken in Oklahoma and Georgia.
- The Muskogean language family includes over a dozen distinct languages, each with its own grammar and vocabulary.
- Several tribes in the southeastern United States spoke Muskogean languages, including the Seminole and the Miccosukee.