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Cayuga

Cayuga

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A Native American language spoken in parts of New York and Ontario
  • noun
  • /ˈkeɪ.juː.ɡə/
: idioma cayuga
  • Only a few fluent speakers of Cayuga remain in the traditional communities.

Examples

  • The Cayuga language features unique sounds not found in English.

  • She is studying Cayuga at the local cultural center to preserve her heritage.

  • The Cayuga language is rich in history.

  • Do you speak Cayuga?

  • The Cayuga language features unique sounds not found in English.

  • She is studying Cayuga at the local cultural center to preserve her heritage.

  • Only a few fluent speakers of Cayuga remain in the traditional communities.

Synonyms

Cayuga language
vsCayuga
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A Native American language that the Cayuga people speak in parts of Canada and the United States

is the shorter form used as the group's name instead of saying language explicitly

Compounds

Cayuga language
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A Native American language that the Cayuga people speak in parts of Canada and the United States

Surface Forms

Cayuga singular
Cayugas plural

Etymology

Cayuga comes from the name the people call themselves, often written Gayogo̱hó:nǫˀ and said to mean 'people of the great swamp'. So the Cayuga language is the Iroquoian language spoken by those people.