uto-aztecan
Definition
- Proper noun:
- A major language family of the Americas: Uto-Aztecan refers to a large family of indigenous languages spoken primarily in the western United States, Mexico, and parts of Central America.
- A member of this language family: It can also refer to any of the individual languages that belong to this family.
Usage Examples
- Proper noun:
- Nahuatl and Hopi are both Uto-Aztecan languages.
- Linguists study the historical development of the Uto-Aztecan family.
Advanced Usage
- In linguistic classification: The term is used to group languages that share a common ancestral proto-language.
- The Uto-Aztecan hypothesis connects languages from the Great Basin to Mesoamerica.
Variants and Related Words
- Uto-Aztecan language (noun phrase): A specific language belonging to the family.
- Shoshoni is a Uto-Aztecan language spoken in the Great Basin.
Synonyms
- Uto-Aztecan language family: A more descriptive synonym.
- Shoshonean (historical/partial): An older, less comprehensive term sometimes used for the northern branch of this family.
Noun
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a family of American Indian languages
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