iroquois

• Eigenname für ein Mitglied der Konföderation indigener Völker Nordamerikas, die ursprünglich im Gebiet des heutigen Staates New York lebten und für ihr historisches Bündnis mit den Briten während des Amerikanischen Unabhängigkeitskrieges bekannt sind; bezeichnet auch die Sprachfamilie dieser Völker.

A proper noun referring to a member of a confederacy of Native American peoples originally inhabiting New York State, known for their historical alliance with the British during the American Revolution, or to the family of languages spoken by these peoples.

Eigenname

1. Member of a Native American confederacyB2formalamericanpolitical

   A member of a historically powerful confederacy of Native American peoples originally located in what is now New York State; the Iroquois League was allied with the British during the American Revolution.

   Mitglied des Irokesenbundes

   • An Iroquois from the Mohawk tribe fought alongside British forces.
   • The Iroquois had a sophisticated system of governance based on consensus.
   • Many Iroquois today live on reservations in New York and Canada.
   • The Iroquois Confederacy is considered one of the oldest living democracies.

2. Language familyC1formalamericanscientific

   A family of Native American languages spoken by the Iroquois peoples, including Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca, and Tuscarora.

   Sprachfamilie

   • The Iroquois language family is part of the larger Iroquoian stock.
   • Mohawk and Cherokee are both Iroquoian languages, but only Mohawk is classified as Iroquois.
   • Linguists study Iroquois languages to understand their unique grammatical structures.
   • Efforts are underway to revitalize several Iroquois languages among younger generations.

   Synonymeiroquoian