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Biloxi

Biloxi

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A Siouan language spoken by the Biloxi people in the past, now extinct
  • noun
  • /bɪˈlɑːk.si/
translation icon : lengua biloxi
  • The last native speaker of Biloxi passed away in the early twentieth century.

Examples

  • The Biloxi language is no longer spoken today.

  • Linguists have studied the structure of Biloxi to better understand the Siouan language family.

  • Few written records remain of Biloxi, making it difficult to reconstruct fully.

  • Many linguists study the Biloxi language to understand its structure.

  • Many cultural aspects of the extinct Biloxi language are still studied by researchers today.

  • The last fluent speaker of Biloxi contributed greatly to language preservation efforts.

  • Understanding Biloxi helps linguists piece together the history of the Siouan languages.

Synonyms

Biloxi language
vsBiloxi
  • Specialized
9.9

A Native American language once spoken by the Biloxi people in the southern United States

states that this Siouan speech variety is now extinct

Compounds

Biloxi language
  • Specialized
9.9

A Native American language once spoken by the Biloxi people in the southern United States

Tunica-Biloxi
9.9

A person who belongs to a Native American people from southeastern Mississippi and Louisiana

Surface Forms

Biloxi singular
Biloxis plural

Etymology

Biloxi names the language once spoken by the Biloxi people on the Gulf coast and simply comes from the tribe's own name, so the language is called 'Biloxi' because it is the language of the Biloxi people.