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Caddoan language

Caddoan language

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A group of Native American languages spoken in the central United States and southern plains
  • noun
  • Specialized
: lengua caddoana
  • The Caddoan language family includes Caddo, Wichita, and Pawnee among others.

Examples

  • Many Caddoan language speakers now work to revitalize their ancestral tongues through education initiatives.

  • Linguists study the Caddoan language family to understand the culture and migration of Native American tribes.

  • The Caddoan language family includes several dialects.

  • Are you familiar with the Caddoan languages?

  • Linguists study the Caddoan language family to understand the culture and migration of Native American tribes.

  • Many Caddoan language speakers now work to revitalize their ancestral tongues through education initiatives.

  • The Caddoan language family includes Caddo, Wichita, and Pawnee among others.

Synonyms

Caddo
vsCaddoan language
  • Specialized
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A Native American language once spoken in Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas and Oklahoma

is broader covering historic use also in the southern plains and related groups
Caddoan
vsCaddoan language
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A family of Native American languages including Caddo, Wichita, and Pawnee, spoken in the central United States

is broader covering historic use in the southern plains and among related groups

Surface Forms

Caddoan language singular
Caddoan languages plural

Morphology

Caddoan + language

The phrase is compositionally built from 'Caddoan' (pertaining to the Caddo people or their speech) + 'language' (a system of speech), so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it denotes a language of the Caddo people or language family. This straightforward noun-modifier construction is cross-linguistically common and follows normal English naming patterns, making it transparent to a B1 learner.

Etymology

Caddoan language is named after the Caddo people: Caddoan means 'of the Caddo' and language shows it is their speech. So Caddoan language refers to the group of languages spoken by the Caddo and related tribes.