Oto (Noun)
Meaning 1
A member of the Siouan people inhabiting the valleys of the Platte and Missouri rivers in Nebraska.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
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Hypernyms
Meaning 2
A dialect of the Chiwere language spoken by the Oto.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The Oto language is a member of the Siouan language family and is still spoken by some Oto people today.
- In the Oto language, the word for "water" is "míza".
- The Oto language is closely related to the Missouria and Iowa languages.
- The Oto language was traditionally spoken in the region around the Platte River in what is now Nebraska.
- Efforts are being made to document and preserve the Oto language for future generations.