caddo

• Nom propre relatif à un groupe d'Amérindiens des Plaines, originaires du centre et du sud des États-Unis, ou à la famille de langues amérindiennes qu'ils parlaient.

A proper noun referring to a group of Plains Indians originally from parts of the central and southern United States, or to the family of North American Indian languages they spoke.

indénombrable · nom propre

1. A Native American peopleB2formalamerican

   A group of Indigenous peoples originally living in parts of present-day Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, and surrounding areas.

   Caddos (peuple amérindien)

   • The Caddo were known for their complex society and mound-building.
   • Caddo communities thrived along the Red River.
   • The Caddo people have a rich cultural heritage.

2. A language familyC1formalamerican

   A family of related languages spoken by the Caddo peoples, historically widespread in the southern Plains and southeastern woodlands.

   Famille de langues caddoanes

   • Caddo is a language of the Caddoan family.
   • Efforts are being made to revitalize the Caddo language.
   • Linguists study Caddo to understand its unique grammatical structure.

   Synonymescaddoan