athapascan

• 名词，指讲阿萨巴斯卡语系的北美印第安人（居住在加拿大西部和阿拉斯加中部的亚北极地区）或其语言群体。

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.

专有名词

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.

   阿萨巴斯卡人

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

   同义词athabascanathabaskanathapaskan

2. Language familyC1formalamerican

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

   语系

   • 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.

   同义词athabascanathabaskanathapaskan