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Keresan

Keresan

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Relating to the Keres people or their language
  • adjective
: keresano
  • The Keresan language is still spoken in several pueblos in New Mexico.

Examples

  • She studied Keresan traditions as part of her research on Native American cultures.

  • Many Keresan stories have been passed down through generations in the community.

  • The Keresan language is spoken by several tribes in New Mexico.

  • Many children in the community learn Keresan at school.

  • The Keresan language is still spoken in several pueblos in New Mexico.

  • She studied Keresan traditions as part of her research on Native American cultures.

  • Many children in the community learn Keresan at school.

Surface Forms

Keresan positive

Morphology

Keresan = Keres (transparent) = Keres + an

Formed by the regular demonym/adjectival suffix '-an' attached to the ethnonym 'Keres', yielding 'relating to Keres' in a standard way.

Etymology

Keresan comes from the name Keres, the Pueblo people of New Mexico. It means 'of the Keres', so it describes things that belong to or are about that people and their language.