Hokan


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Ho·kan

(hō′kən)
n.
A proposed grouping of a number of Native American language families of western North America.
[From words meaning "two" in languages that have sometimes been considered to belong to the family, such as Atsugewi (Native American language of California) hoqi + -an.]
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Noun 1. Hokan - a family of Amerindian languages spoken in California
American-Indian language, Amerind, Amerindian language, American Indian, Indian - any of the languages spoken by Amerindians
Chimariko - the Hokan language spoken by the Chimariko
Esselen - the Hokan language spoken by the Esselen
Kulanapan - a group of languages of the Hokan family
Quoratean - a group of languages of the Hokan family
Shastan - a group of languages of the Hokan family in California
Yuman - a group of language of the Hokan family in Arizona and California and Mexico
Yanan - a language group of the Hokan family
2. Hokan - a member of a North American Indian people speaking one of the Hokan languages
American Indian, Indian, Red Indian - a member of the race of people living in America when Europeans arrived
Achomawi - a member of the Achomawi community of northeastern California
Akwa'ala - a member of the Akwa'ala community in Baja California
Atsugewi - a member of a North American Indian people of northern California
Chimariko - a member of an extinct North American Indian people formerly living in California
Cochimi - a member of a North American Indian people living in central Baja California
Cocopa, Cocopah - a member of a North American Indian people living around the mouth of the Colorado River
Diegueno - a member of a North American Indian people of southern California
Esselen - a member of a North American Indian people living on the California coast near Monterey
Halchidhoma - a member of a North American Indian people of the Colorado river valley near the mouth of the Gila river; allied to the Maricopa
Havasupai - a member of a North American Indian people of Cataract Canyon in Arizona
Kamia - a member of a North American Indian people of southeastern California and northwestern Mexico
Karok - a member of a North American Indian people of the Klamath river valley in northern California
Kiliwa, Kiliwi - a member of a North American Indian people living in northern Baja California
Maricopa - a member of a North American Indian people of the Gila river valley in Arizona
Mohave, Mojave - a member of the North American Indian people formerly living in the Colorado river valley in Arizona and Nevada and California
Pomo - a member of an Indian people of northern California living along the Russian River valley and adjacent Pacific coast
Shasta - a member of the Indian people of northern California and southern Oregon
Hualapai, Hualpai, Walapai - a member of a North American people formerly living in the Colorado river valley in Arizona
Yahi - a member of an extinct North American Indian people who lived in northern California
Yana - a member of an extinct North American Indian people who lived in northern California
Yavapai - a member of a North American Indian people of central Arizona
Yuma - a member of the North American Indian people of Arizona and adjacent Mexico and California
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