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Cocopah

Cocopah

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The language spoken by a Native American people who live near the lower Colorado River
  • noun
translation icon : idioma cocopah
  • The Cocopah language belongs to the Yuman linguistic family.

Examples

  • Few people today still speak Cocopah as their first language.

  • Efforts are being made to document and preserve Cocopah for future generations.

  • The Cocopah language is rich in history.

  • Do you know any Cocopah words?

  • Many students are learning Cocopah to connect with their heritage.

  • The local community event featured a workshop on the Cocopah language.

  • Understanding Cocopah can help preserve the culture of the Cocopah people.

Synonyms

Cocopah language
vsCocopah
9.9

A Native American language spoken by the Cocopah people in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico

is the shorter name that omits the word for language
Cocopa language
vsCocopah
9.9

A Native American language of the Cocopa people along the lower Colorado River in the US and Mexico

is the alternate spelling or name for the same speech
Cocopa
vsCocopah
9.9

A Native American language spoken near the lower Colorado River

is specific to the lower Colorado River region rather than broader areas

Compounds

Cocopah language
9.9

A Native American language spoken by the Cocopah people in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico

Surface Forms

Cocopah singular
Cocopahs plural

Etymology

Cocopah also names the language of the same people, because the language took the people's own name, so Cocopah means their 'language' or speech. That's why Cocopah can refer to either the people or the Yuman language they speak.