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Hokan

Hokan

9.9
A person from a Native American people who once lived in California or Arizona and spoke a related language
  • noun
  • /hoʊˈkæn/
  • Specialized
: Hokan
  • The Hokan language family includes several distinct languages.

Examples

  • Though the Hokan language family is not widely spoken today, its influence is still present in local place names.

  • The museum displayed artifacts from several Hokan cultures that once inhabited the region.

  • Some linguists continue to debate whether the Hokan languages have a common origin.

  • Many Hokans have rich cultural traditions.

  • Some linguists continue to debate whether the Hokan languages have a common origin.

  • The museum displayed artifacts from several Hokan cultures that once inhabited the region.

  • Though the Hokan language family is not widely spoken today, its influence is still present in local place names.

Synonyms

Hoka
vsHokan
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of Native American languages once spoken in California

is broader, covering related peoples and languages across western North America

Surface Forms

Hokan singular
Hokans plural

Etymology

Hokan for a people means someone who belonged to a group that spoke one of the related Native American languages; the name comes from the same label used for the Hokan language family, so it links the people to the languages they spoke.