- esselenian
- es·se·le·nian
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esselenian
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esselenian — ˌesəˈlēnyən, ēnēən noun (plural esselenian or esselenians) Usage: usually capitalized : a language family of the Hokan stock comprising only the Esselen language … Useful english dictionary
Esselen — noun 1. a member of a North American Indian people living on the California coast near Monterey • Hypernyms: ↑Hokan, ↑Hoka 2. the Hokan language spoken by the Esselen • Hypernyms: ↑Hokan, ↑Hoka * * * ˈesələn noun … 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
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
