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Yaqui

Yaqui

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A language spoken by a native people in northern Mexico and Arizona
  • noun
  • /ˈjɑːki/
translation icon : yaqui
  • She learned to speak Yaqui from her grandparents in their village.

Examples

  • The documentary features songs and stories performed in Yaqui.

  • Linguists are working to preserve the Yaqui language for future generations.

  • The Yaqui language is rich in history.

  • Do you speak Yaqui?

  • Linguists are working to preserve the Yaqui language for future generations.

  • She learned to speak Yaqui from her grandparents in their village.

  • The documentary features songs and stories performed in Yaqui.

Surface Forms

Yaqui singular
Yaquis plural

Etymology

Yaqui comes from the name of the people who live by the Yaqui River in northern Mexico. Spanish speakers used the same name for the people's speech, and English borrowed it, so Yaqui is the name of their 'language'.