Yokuts (Noun)

Meaning ¹

A Penutian language spoken by the Yokuts in the San Joaquin Valley.

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Examples

• The Yokuts are a Native American people who traditionally spoke the Yokuts language in the San Joaquin Valley of California.
• The Yokuts language is considered an endangered language with few fluent speakers remaining.
• Linguists have divided the Yokuts language into five different dialects based on regional variation.
• Scholars believe the Yokuts language may be an isolate within the Penutian language family.
• Efforts to revitalize the Yokuts language have led to the creation of language classes and cultural programs in the San Joaquin Valley.

Synonyms

• Mariposan

Hypernyms

• Penutian

Meaning ²

A member of the North American Indian people of the San Joaquin Valley.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.