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Kusan

Kusan

9.9
A language no longer spoken that was used by the Kusan people in southwest Oregon
  • noun
: idioma kusan
  • The Kusan language is no longer spoken today.

Examples

  • Very few records exist of the Kusan language, making reconstruction difficult.

  • Linguists have studied Kusan to trace Penutian language relationships.

  • The Kusan language has a rich history.

  • Many linguists study Kusan to understand its structure.

  • Linguists have studied Kusan to trace the connections within the Penutian language family.

  • The Kusan language, once spoken by the Kusan people, is now considered extinct.

  • Very few written records of the Kusan language remain, complicating efforts for linguistic reconstruction.

Synonyms

Kusan language
vsKusan
9.9

A Native American language once spoken by the Kusan people in Oregon

specifies use in the southwestern part of the state rather than the whole state

Compounds

Kusan language
9.9

A Native American language once spoken by the Kusan people in Oregon

Surface Forms

Kusan singular
Kusans plural

Etymology

Kusan also names the Native American language once spoken by that same people, meaning the word refers to their speech. So when you see Kusan used for a language, it means the language of the Kusan people, which is no longer spoken.