cayuga

• Nom propre désignant un membre du peuple amérindien iroquoien qui vivait autour du lac Cayuga dans l'État de New York, ou la langue iroquoienne parlée par ce peuple.

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.

nom propre

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 (membre du peuple)

   • 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 (langue iroquoienne)

   • 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.