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Yuman

Yuman

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A group of related Native American languages spoken in Arizona, California, and northern Mexico
  • noun
  • /ˈjuːmən/
  • Specialized
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  • The Yuman languages are spoken by several indigenous tribes in Arizona and California.

Examples

  • Linguists have studied the Yuman language family to learn more about prehistoric migrations in the Southwest.

  • Anthropologists documented oral histories in several Yuman dialects during their fieldwork in northern Mexico.

  • The Yuman languages are fascinating to study.

  • Many scholars specialize in Yuman linguistics.

  • Anthropologists documented oral histories in several Yuman dialects during their fieldwork in northern Mexico.

  • Linguists have studied the Yuman language family to learn more about prehistoric migrations in the Southwest.

  • The Yuman languages are spoken by several indigenous tribes in Arizona and California.

Surface Forms

Yuman singular
Yumans plural

Morphology

Yuman = Yuma (transparent) = Yuma + an

Formed by adding the productive demonym/adjectival suffix '-an' to the ethnonym 'Yuma', yielding 'relating to or of Yuma'.

Etymology

Yuman comes from the name Yuma, which is the name of a Native American people and a town in Arizona; scholars used that name for a group of related languages. So Yuman means 'languages of the Yuma people'.