Yuman (Noun)
Meaning
A group of language of the Hokan family in Arizona and California and Mexico.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The Yuman language family consists of several languages spoken by indigenous peoples in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico.
- Linguists have been studying the Yuman languages for many years to understand the complex grammar and syntax.
- Some of the languages within the Yuman family are considered endangered with very few fluent speakers remaining.
- The Mojave people speak a Yuman language and have traditionally resided along the lower Colorado River in Arizona.
- Researchers have used linguistic and cultural data to distinguish between the various Yuman languages spoken in California and the surrounding regions.