Numic

Numic
/num"ik/, n.
1. a branch of the Uto-Aztecan family of languages including Northern Paiute, Shoshone, Comanche, Southern Paiute, Ute, and others.
adj.
2. of or pertaining to the Numic languages.
[coined from nimi person (in several Numic languages) + -IC]

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Numic — /num ik/, n. 1. a branch of the Uto Aztecan family of languages including Northern Paiute, Shoshone, Comanche, Southern Paiute, Ute, and others. adj. 2. of or pertaining to the Numic languages. [coined from nimi person (in several Numic… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Numic — Num•ic [[t]ˈnʌm ɪk[/t]] n. peo a branch of the Uto Aztecan language family that includes Northern Paiute, Shoshone, Comanche, Southern Paiute, and Ute • Etymology: 1958; coined from nɨmɨ person (in several Numic languages) …   From formal English to slang

  • Numic languages — Numic Geographic distribution: Western United States Linguistic classification: Uto Aztecan Subdivisions: Western Numic Central Numic Southern Numic Numic is a branch of the Uto Aztecan language family. It includes seven lang …   Wikipedia

  • Numic languages — formerly  Plateau Shoshonean,         North American Indian language group that was spoken by Native Americans in Nevada, Utah, and portions of California, Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Arizona, Colorado, and Oklahoma. These languages are currently… …   Universalium

  • Colorado River Numic language — Colorado River Spoken in United States Region Nevada, California, Utah, Arizona, Colorado Native speakers less than 2000  (date missing) Language family …   Wikipedia

  • Uto-Aztecan languages — Uto Aztecan Geographic distribution: Western United States, Mexico Linguistic classification: Uto Aztecan Proto language: Proto Uto Aztecan Subdivisions: Hopi …   Wikipedia

  • Great Basin Indian — ▪ people Introduction  member of any of the indigenous North American peoples inhabiting the traditional culture area comprising almost all of the present day states of Utah and Nevada as well as substantial portions of Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming,… …   Universalium

  • Kawaiisu language — language name=Kawaiisu nativename=IPA|Nɨwɨʔabigidɨ, Nɨwɨʔabigipɨ pronunciation=IPA| [nɨwɨʔabiɣidɨ] , [nɨwɨʔabiɣipɨ] familycolor=American states=United States region=California speakers=8 to 10 fam1=Uto Aztecan fam2=Numic fam3=Southern Numic… …   Wikipedia

  • Comanche language — Comanche Nʉmʉ tekwapu Pronunciation [ˈnɨmɨ ˈrekʷapɨ ̥] Spoken in United States …   Wikipedia

  • Shoshone language — language name=Shoshone nativename= familycolor=American states=United States region=Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, Idaho speakers=USA: 2905 (2000) [ [http://www.mla.org/map data states mode=lang tops lang id=946 Data Center States Results ] ] fam1=Uto… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”