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Quoratean

Quoratean

9.9
A group of languages originally spoken near the Salmon River
  • noun
  • Specialized
: quorateano
  • Linguists continue to debate the classification of the Quoratean languages within the Hokan family.

Examples

  • The ancient settlement near Salmon River was home to several Quoratean speaking communities.

  • She specialized in the study of Quoratean phonology during her research in California.

  • The Quoratean languages have a rich history.

  • Many Quorateans still live in the region today.

  • Linguists continue to debate the classification of the Quoratean languages within the Hokan family.

  • She specialized in the study of Quoratean phonology during her research in California.

  • The ancient settlement near Salmon River was home to several Quoratean speaking communities.

Surface Forms

Quoratean singular
Quorateans plural

Morphology

Quoratean = Quoratem (transparent) = Quoratem + ean

Formed by adding the productive adjectival/ethnonymic suffix '-ean' to the place name 'Quoratem', so the relation 'from Quoratem' is direct.

Etymology

The word Quoratean comes from the place name Quoratem and the ending -ean, which means 'from' or 'related to', just like European means 'from Europe'. So Quoratean names the languages that come from the Quoratem area.