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Yuma

Yuma

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A Native American language once spoken along the lower Colorado River
  • noun
translation icon : lengua yuma
  • She is working to document the grammar of the Yuma language.

Examples

  • Fewer and fewer people are fluent in Yuma today.

  • The Yuma language is rich in history.

  • The dictionary includes many words from Yuma.

  • Have you ever heard a Yuma speaker?

  • The linguist is studying the unique features of the Yuma language.

  • The Yuma language has influenced many local dialects in the region.

  • Efforts are being made to preserve the Yuma language for future generations.

Synonyms

Yuma language
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A language spoken by the Yuma people in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico

is limited to traditional use in the southwestern United States only

Compounds

Yuma language
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A language spoken by the Yuma people in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico

Surface Forms

Yuma singular
Yumas plural

Etymology

Yuma also names the language spoken by the Yuma people, so it simply means the 'speech' of that people. That's why saying someone speaks Yuma means they speak the traditional language of the community.