Yuman

Yuman
noun Etymology: Yuma Quechan (member of a Yuman-speaking people of the lower Colorado River valley), from Spanish, from O'odham yu•mĭ Date: 1891 an American Indian language family of southwestern United States and northern Mexico • Yuman adjective

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  • Yuman — Yu man, a. Designating, or pertaining to, an important linguistic stock of North American Indians of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, nearly all agriculturists and adept potters and basket makers. Their usual dwelling is… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Yuman — [yo͞o′mən] n. 1. a member of a group of North American Indian peoples of the SW U.S. and NW Mexico 2. the family of languages spoken by these peoples, including Yuma adj. designating or of these peoples or their languages or cultures …   English World dictionary

  • Yuman — The Yuman people are a group of Native American ethnic groups of the Yuman Cochimí language family. The historic Yuman speaking peoples in this region were skilled warriors and active traders, maintaining exchange networks with the Pima in… …   Wikipedia

  • Yuman — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Yuma. Les Yuman sont un groupe amérindien de la famille linguistique ethnique Yuman Cochimí. Ils sont originaires de Haute et Basse Californie (Mexique). Le peuple historique parlant Yuman dans cette région… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Yuman — /yooh meuhn/, n. 1. a family of languages including the language shared by the Yuma and Mohave Indians and several other languages of the lower valley of the Colorado River. adj. 2. of or pertaining to Yuman. [1890 95; YUM(A) + AN] * * * ▪ people …   Universalium

  • Yuman — /ˈjumən/ (say yoohmuhn) noun 1. a Native American linguistic stock of the south western US. –adjective 2. of or relating to the Yuman …  

  • Yuman–Cochimí languages — Yuman–Cochimí Yuman Geographic distribution: Colorado River basin and Baja California Linguistic classification: Hokan ? Yuman–Cochimí Subdivision …   Wikipedia

  • Yuman-Cochimí languages — Infobox Language family name=Yuman Cochimí region=Colorado River basin and Baja California familycolor=American family=Yuman Cochimí child1=Yuman child2= Cochimi map caption=Pre contact distribution of Yuman Cochimí languagesYuman Cochimí is a… …   Wikipedia

  • Yuman music — The Yuman are a tribe of Native Americans from what is now Southern California. Folk songs in Yuma culture are said to be given to a person while dreaming. Many individuals who are in emotional distress go to a secluded area for a few weeks,… …   Wikipedia

  • yuman — yu·man …   English syllables

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