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Coahuiltecan

Coahuiltecan

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A language once spoken by native people in southern Texas and northeastern Mexico
  • noun
  • /koʊəˈwiːltɪkən/
: coahuilteco
  • Only a few words from the Coahuiltecan language family have been preserved in written records.

Examples

  • The museum exhibit featured artifacts and recordings related to Coahuiltecan culture and language.

  • The Coahuiltecan language is rich in history.

  • Linguists have studied the Coahuiltecan languages to learn more about the region's history.

  • The history of the Coahuiltecan language is fascinating.

  • Linguists have studied the Coahuiltecan languages to learn more about the region's history.

  • Only a few words from the Coahuiltecan language family have been preserved in written records.

  • The museum exhibit featured artifacts and recordings related to Coahuiltecan culture and language.

Surface Forms

Coahuiltecan singular
Coahuiltecans plural

Etymology

Coahuiltecan comes from the place name Coahuila and the native ending -tecan from Nahuatl meaning 'people of', and it was used for the languages spoken by those people. So a Coahuiltecan language is one once spoken by the people of that region.