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tanoan language

 

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Noun tanoan language has 1 sense
  1. Tanoan, Tanoan language - a family of North American Indian language spoken in southwestern United States
    --1 is a kind of Amerind, Amerindian language, American-Indian language, American Indian, Indian
    --1 has particulars: Kiowa

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Tanoan Language

The Tanoan language refers to a group of indigenous languages spoken by various Native American tribes in the Southwestern United States.

Senses:

Sense 1:

Noun: Tanoan language

Definition: Any of the languages belonging to the Tanoan language family.

Example sentence: The Tanoan language family includes languages such as Tiwa, Tewa, and Southern Tewa.

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Adjective: Tanoan language

Definition: Relating to or characteristic of the Tanoan language or its speakers.

Example sentence: The Tanoan language communities have a rich cultural heritage.

Sense 3:

Adjective: Tanoan language

Definition: Pertaining to the study or academic field of Tanoan languages.

Example sentence: She is conducting extensive research in the Tanoan language.

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Adjective: Tanoan language

Definition: Particular to a specific region or community that uses a Tanoan language.

Example sentence: The Tanoan language dialect spoken in the region has unique phonetic characteristics.

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