hoka

• 指讲霍坎语系中某种语言的北美印第安人，或指加利福尼亚地区使用的霍坎语系。

A proper noun referring to a member of a North American Indian people speaking one of the Hokan languages, or to the family of Hokan languages spoken in California.

专有名词

1. Indigenous groupC1formalamerican

   A member of an Indigenous North American population associated with the Hokan language family, primarily historically centered in California.

   霍坎族群

   • The Hoka traditionally inhabited various regions across California before European settlement.
   • A scholar specializing in the Hoka peoples explained their intricate trade networks.
   • Efforts to document the history of the Hoka are ongoing.

   同义词hokan

2. Language macro-familyC1formalamericanscientific

   A proposed larger grouping (Hokan) of indigenous languages spoken in western North America, specifically in California and northern Mexico.

   语言大语系

   • The Hoka language family includes languages such as Pomo and Yana.
   • Linguists continue to debate the validity of the Hoka classification.
   • Very few speakers of Hoka languages remain today.

   同义词hokan