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Definition of Caddoan language
1. Noun. A family of North American Indian languages spoken widely in the Midwest by the Caddo.
Exact synonyms: Caddo, Caddoan
Generic synonyms: American Indian, American-indian Language, Amerind, Amerindian Language, Indian
Specialized synonyms: Aricara, Arikara, Pawnee, Wichita
Generic synonyms: American Indian, American-indian Language, Amerind, Amerindian Language, Indian
Specialized synonyms: Aricara, Arikara, Pawnee, Wichita
Lexicographical Neighbors of Caddoan Language
Literary usage of Caddoan language
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Magazine of History with Notes and Queries (1905)
"... speaking a Caddoan language, were of the same great family as the Wichitas
and Pawnees found by Coronado in his part of Quivira, in Kansas, ..."
2. Lewis and Clark Road Trips: Exploring the Trail Across America by Kira Gale (2006)
"The Ari- kara, who are related to the Pawnee, spoke a Caddoan language. They lived
in earth lodges in fortified villages, and raised corn, beans, squash, ..."
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