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Muskogean

Muskogean

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A family of Native American languages spoken in the southeastern United States, including Creek and Choctaw
  • noun
  • /mʌsˈkoʊɡiən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : muskhogeano
  • The Muskogean languages include Choctaw and Creek, spoken in the southeastern United States.

Examples

  • Many Muskogean words have found their way into English place names across the Southeast.

  • Researchers studied the structure of the Muskogean language family to compare it with other Native American languages.

  • The Muskogean languages are rich in history.

  • Many Muskogeans live in Oklahoma today.

  • Many Muskogean words have found their way into English place names across the Southeast.

  • Researchers studied the structure of the Muskogean language family to compare it with other Native American languages.

  • The Muskogean languages include Choctaw and Creek, spoken in the southeastern United States.

Synonyms

Muskogean language
vsMuskogean
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of Native American languages like Creek and Choctaw spoken in the southeastern United States

is the shorter family name referring to the same languages
Muskhogean
vsMuskogean
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of related languages spoken in the southeastern United States, like Creek and Choctaw

is the standard spelling without the extra letter
Muskhogean language
vsMuskogean
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of Native American languages like Creek and Choctaw spoken in the southeastern United States

covers the same family but lists different example members

Compounds

Muskogean language
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of Native American languages like Creek and Choctaw spoken in the southeastern United States

Surface Forms

Muskogean singular
Muskogeans plural

Morphology

Muskogean = Muskogee (transparent) = Muskogee + an

Derived from the ethnonym 'Muskogee' with the suffix '-an' to name the language family, so the morphological relation is straightforward.

Etymology

The word Muskogean comes from the name Muscogee and is used for the family of languages spoken by those groups, including Creek and Choctaw, so Muskogean means their languages.