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Mohawk

Mohawk

9.5
A Native American language spoken in parts of New York and eastern Canada
  • noun
  • /moʊhɔk/
translation icon : idioma mohicano
  • The Mohawk language is being revitalized among the younger generation with new educational programs.

Examples

  • She is fluent in both English and Mohawk, and often teaches classes in her community.

  • Researchers studied the grammatical structure of Mohawk to better understand Iroquoian languages.

  • The Mohawk language is rich in history.

  • Do you speak Mohawk?

  • She is fluent in both English and Mohawk, and often teaches classes in her community.

  • Researchers studied the grammatical structure of Mohawk to better understand Iroquoian languages.

  • The Mohawk language is being revitalized among the younger generation with new educational programs.

Synonyms

Mohawk language
vsMohawk
9.9

A native language spoken by the Mohawk people in northeastern North America

is the same language but uses a shorter, more common name form

Compounds

mohawk haircut
1 3.8

A hairstyle with shaved sides and a strip of long hair down the middle

Mohawk language
9.9

A native language spoken by the Mohawk people in northeastern North America

Surface Forms

Mohawk singular
Mohawks plural

Etymology

Mohawk as the name of a language simply comes from the name of the people who speak it, so the Mohawk language is the speech of the Mohawk people and their community.