- tonkawan
- ton·ka·wan
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tonkawan
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tonkawan — wən noun ( s) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: tonkawa + an : a language family perhaps related to Coahuiltecan and Karankawa of Texas that includes the Tonkawa language … Useful english dictionary
Classification schemes for indigenous languages of the Americas — This article is a list of different language classification proposals developed for indigenous languages of the Americas. The article is divided into North, Central, and South America sections; however, the classifications do not always neatly… … Wikipedia
Tonkawa — The Tonkawa are a people native to central Texas, speaking the Tonkawa language.The Tonkawa belong to the Tonkawan linguistic family, that was once composed of a number of small sub tribes that lived in a region that extended west from south… … Wikipedia
American Indians — American Indians † Catholic Encyclopedia ► American Indians GENERAL When Columbus landed on the island of San Salvador in 1492 he was welcomed by a brown skinned people whose physical appearance confirmed him in his opinion that… … Catholic encyclopedia
hokan-coahuiltecan — |hōkən+ noun Usage: usually capitalized H&C : the Hokan language phylum enlarged by the inclusion of Coahuiltecan and sometimes Karankawa and Tonkawan called also Hokaltecan … Useful english dictionary
karankawa — kəˈraŋkəˌwȯ noun (plural karankawa or karankawas) Usage: usually capitalized 1. a. : an Indian people of the Gulf coast in Texas b. : a member of such people 2. : a language of … Useful english dictionary
tonkawa — ˈtäŋkəwə noun (plural tonkawa or tonkawas) Usage: usually capitalized 1. a. : an Indian people of central Texas b. : a member of such people 2 … Useful english dictionary
