cayuga

• Nombre propio que designa a un miembro del pueblo iroqués que habitaba alrededor del lago Cayuga en el estado de Nueva York, o a la lengua iroquesa hablada por los cayuga.

A proper noun referring to a member of an Iroquoian people formerly living around Cayuga Lake in New York State, or the Iroquoian language spoken by the Cayuga.

nombre propio

1. Member of an Indigenous peopleB2formal

   A person belonging to the Cayuga Nation, one of the original Five Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy, historically located near Cayuga Lake in what is now New York State.

   Cayuga (persona del pueblo indígena)

   • The Cayuga were known as skilled farmers and diplomats within the Iroquois Confederacy.
   • A Cayuga elder shared stories of their ancestral lands.
   • Many Cayuga people now live in Ontario, Canada, as well as New York.

2. B2formal

   The endangered Iroquoian language spoken by the Cayuga people, part of the Northern Iroquoian branch.

   cayuga (lengua)

   • Efforts are underway to revitalize the Cayuga language through community classes.
   • Cayuga is one of the few surviving Iroquoian languages.
   • Linguists have documented the grammar and vocabulary of Cayuga.