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Mariposan

Mariposan

9.9
A language once spoken by the Yokuts people in California's San Joaquin Valley
  • noun
  • /ˌmɛrɪˈpoʊzən/
  • Specialized
: mariposano
  • Linguists have studied the Mariposan language to better understand the history of the Yokuts people.

Examples

  • The decline of Mariposan reflects broader language loss among indigenous groups in California.

  • Several words in Mariposan have been preserved in anthropological records.

  • The Mariposan language is rich in history.

  • Do you know about the Mariposan dialect?

  • Linguists have studied the Mariposan language to better understand the history of the Yokuts people.

  • The decline of Mariposan reflects broader language loss among indigenous groups in California.

  • Several words in Mariposan have been preserved in anthropological records.

Synonyms

Mariposan language
vsMariposan
  • Specialized
9.9

A dead Native American language once spoken by the Yokuts in California's San Joaquin Valley

is the same language but presented with a different label
Yokuts language
vsMariposan
9.9

A language spoken by the Yokuts people in California's San Joaquin Valley

emphasizes former use by a specific local people rather than general tradition
Yokuts
vsMariposan
9.9

A Native American language spoken in California's San Joaquin Valley

highlights former speech by that people rather than mere association

Compounds

Mariposan language
  • Specialized
9.9

A dead Native American language once spoken by the Yokuts in California's San Joaquin Valley

Surface Forms

Mariposan singular
Mariposan plural

Etymology

Mariposan likely comes from the Spanish place name Mariposa ('butterfly') plus the ending -an, meaning 'from'. So Mariposan names the people and the language 'from Mariposa', which helps explain why it refers to a Yokuts language once spoken in California's San Joaquin Valley.