Tanoan Language (Noun)
Meaning
A family of North American Indian language spoken in southwestern United States.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The Tanoan language is a family of North American Indian languages spoken in the southwestern United States, primarily in New Mexico and parts of Texas and Oklahoma.
- Tanoan language is spoken by the Tewa, Tiwa, and Towa tribes, who have traditionally resided in the Rio Grande Valley and surrounding areas.
- The Tanoan language family is considered a linguistic isolate, meaning that it is not related to any other known language family.
- Scholars have identified several distinct dialects within the Tanoan language, including Southern Tiwa and Northern Tiwa.
- Efforts are being made to document and preserve the Tanoan language, which is considered an endangered language due to the decreasing number of fluent speakers.