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Hokan

Ho·kan [ hṓkən ]


noun 
Definition:
 
group of Native American languages: a group of Native American languages of the southwestern United States, including Chumash, Yuman, and other languages and linguistic groups

[Early 20th century. < Hokan hok "two"]

Ho·kan adjective
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