athapascan

• Существительное, обозначающее представителя любой из групп североамериканских индейцев, говорящих на атабаскском языке и проживающих в субарктических районах западной Канады и центральной Аляски, или саму группу америндских языков.

A noun referring to a member of any of the North American Indian groups speaking an Athapaskan language and living in the subarctic regions of western Canada and central Alaska, or to the group of Amerindian languages themselves.

имя собственное

1. C1formalamerican

   A member of any of the North American Indigenous groups speaking an Athapaskan language, traditionally living in the subarctic regions of western Canada and central Alaska.

   Коренная группа

   • The Athapascan peoples have a rich oral tradition.
   • Many Athapascan communities rely on hunting and fishing.
   • Anthropologists have studied Athapascan social structures extensively.

   Синонимыathabascanathabaskanathapaskan

2. Language familyC1formalamerican

   A group of related Indigenous languages of North America, a term coined by anthropologist Edward Sapir.

   Языковая семья

   • Navajo is one of the most widely spoken Athapascan languages.
   • Linguists classify Athapascan languages within the Na-Dené family.
   • The Athapascan language group includes many distinct dialects.

   Синонимыathabascanathabaskanathapaskan