atakapa

• Eigenname für einen Angehörigen eines indigenen Volkes, das früher entlang der Golfküste in Louisiana und Texas lebte, oder für die Sprache dieses Volkes.

A proper noun referring to a member of an Indigenous people formerly living along the Gulf Coast of Louisiana and Texas, or to the language spoken by that people.

Eigenname

1. Indigenous PeopleC1formalamerican

   A member of a Native American group that historically inhabited the coastal regions of Louisiana and Texas along the Gulf of Mexico.

   Angehöriger der Atakapa

   • The Atakapa were known for their unique cultural practices and resilience.
   • Historical records describe the Atakapa as skilled hunters and fishermen.
   • The Atakapa people lived in small bands along the Gulf Coast.

   Synonymeattacapa

2. C1formalamerican

   The extinct language spoken by the Atakapa people, once used in the Gulf Coast region of Louisiana and Texas.

   Atakapa-Sprache

   • Linguists have studied the Atakapa language from surviving word lists.
   • The Atakapa language is considered an isolate with no known relatives.
   • Efforts to document the Atakapa language rely on historical records.

   Synonymeatakapanattacapa