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Maricopa

Maricopa

9.9
A Native American language spoken by the Maricopa and Halchidhoma people in Arizona
  • noun
  • /ˌmɛrɪˈkoʊpə/
translation icon : idioma maricopa
  • Few people still speak Maricopa today, making it an endangered language.

Examples

  • She is studying Maricopa to help preserve the tribe's cultural heritage.

  • The Maricopa language has several unique features compared to other Yuman languages.

  • The Maricopa language is rich in history.

  • The Maricopa language is part of the Yuman family.

  • Few people still speak Maricopa today, making it an endangered language.

  • She is studying Maricopa to help preserve the tribe's cultural heritage.

  • The Maricopa language has several unique features compared to other Yuman languages.

Synonyms

Maricopa language
vsMaricopa
9.9

A Native American language spoken by the Maricopa and Halchidhoma people in Arizona, United States

is broader, placing it across the entire southwestern United States

Compounds

Maricopa language
9.9

A Native American language spoken by the Maricopa and Halchidhoma people in Arizona, United States

Surface Forms

Maricopa singular
Maricopas plural

Etymology

Maricopa is also used for the Yuman language spoken by that group because languages are often named after the people who speak them, so Maricopa can mean the tribe's 'language' as well as the people who speak it.