Yanan (Noun)
Meaning
A language group of the Hokan family.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The area is traditionally inhabited by the Yana people, a small tribe of the Yana language group of the Hokan family.
- Linguists have struggled to analyze and document the Yana language due to its complex grammatical structure and limited speakers from the Yana group.
- The Yana language group of the Hokan family consists of four distinct dialects used by the Yana peoples.
- The Yana group is identified as part of the Hokan language family through a set of unique characteristics present in their language.
- The traditional homeland of the Yana group of the Hokan family was confined to the area surrounding northern California's Redwood Valley.