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Yuman

Yuman

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Relating to the people, language, or culture of the Yuma people
  • adjective
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  • Many Yuman languages are endangered due to dwindling numbers of speakers.

Examples

  • She is passionate about preserving Yuman heritage and customs.

  • The researcher studied traditional Yuman music and dance.

  • The Yuman people have a rich cultural heritage.

  • She studied Yuman languages during her anthropology course.

  • Many Yuman languages are endangered due to dwindling numbers of speakers.

  • She is passionate about preserving Yuman heritage and customs.

  • The researcher studied traditional Yuman music and dance.

Surface Forms

Yuman positive

Morphology

Yuman = Yuma (transparent) = Yuma + an

Standard adjectival/demonymic formation from the ethnonym 'Yuma' using '-an'; the relation to the people/language is direct.

Etymology

Yuman comes from the name Yuma, the name of a Native American people and a place in Arizona, and is used to describe things that belong to those people. So Yuman means 'of the Yuma people', for example their culture or language.