siouan

• Die Sioux-Sprachen oder die Sioux betreffend, eine Sprachfamilie und Völker der indigenen Nordamerikaner.

Relating to a family of Native American languages spoken by tribes such as the Sioux, Crow, and Osage, or to the peoples themselves.

1. Relating to the Sioux peopleC1formalamerican

   Of or pertaining to the Sioux (Dakota, Lakota, Nakota) peoples, their languages, or their cultural traditions.

   Das Sioux-Volk betreffend

   • The museum has a fine collection of Siouan artifacts.
   • Linguists study the Siouan language family.
   • Siouan oral traditions are rich with historical narratives.

   Synonymesioux

• Substantiv, das einen Angehörigen der nordamerikanischen indigenen Völker bezeichnet, die historisch eine der Sioux-Sprachen sprachen und vom Michigansee bis zu den Rocky Mountains lebten, oder die Sprachfamilie dieser Völker.

A noun referring to a member of a group of North American Indigenous peoples who historically spoke a Siouan language and inhabited a region from Lake Michigan to the Rocky Mountains, or to the family of languages spoken by these peoples.

Eigenname

1. Member of a Native American groupC1formalamerican

   A person belonging to a group of North American Indigenous peoples who historically spoke a Siouan language and lived in a region stretching from Lake Michigan to the Rocky Mountains.

   Angehöriger eines Sioux-Volkes

   • The Siouan peoples included tribes such as the Crow, Dakota, and Osage.
   • He is a descendant of the Siouan nations of the Great Plains.
   • Many Siouan communities were relocated during the westward expansion.

2. Language familyC1formalamerican

   A family of North American Indigenous languages spoken by the Sioux and related tribes.

   Sioux-Sprachen

   • Linguists study the Siouan language family to understand its historical spread.
   • Siouan languages are known for their complex verb structures.
   • Efforts are being made to revitalize several Siouan languages.