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Chimariko

Chimariko

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A Native American language once spoken in northern California that no longer exists
  • noun
: Chimariko
  • Recordings of Chimariko are rare, making language revitalization difficult.

Examples

  • She studied the grammar of Chimariko for her dissertation on Native American languages.

  • The Chimariko language was unique among the Hokan languages.

  • Linguists have compared Chimariko with other Hokan languages to reconstruct elements of the language family.

  • Many scholars study the Chimariko language to understand its structure.

  • Linguists have compared Chimariko with other Hokan languages to reconstruct elements of the language family.

  • Recordings of Chimariko are rare, making language revitalization difficult.

  • She studied the grammar of Chimariko for her dissertation on Native American languages.

Synonyms

Chimariko language
vsChimariko
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A language that the Chimariko people once spoke in northern California

is the same language but emphasizes its extinct status and Hokan classification

Compounds

Chimariko language
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A language that the Chimariko people once spoke in northern California

Surface Forms

Chimariko singular
Chimarikos plural

Etymology

Chimariko is the name of a language that was taken from the people who lived in northern California; think of it like 'French'—a language named after a people. So the word Chimariko refers to the language once spoken by that group, which is no longer spoken today.