mosan

uncountable · proper noun

A proper noun referring to a family of Amerindian languages spoken in Washington and British Columbia.

• 🇷🇺Имя собственное, относящееся к семье америндских языков, на которых говорят в Вашингтоне и Британской Колумбии.

1. Language family C2 formal

   A proposed family of Indigenous languages historically spoken in the Pacific Northwest region of North America, including parts of Washington state and British Columbia.

   • Linguists have debated the classification of the Mosan languages for decades.
   • The Mosan language family includes several distinct branches.
   • Efforts are being made to document and revitalize Mosan languages.

   🇷🇺Языковая семья