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Definition of Eskimo-aleut
1. Noun. The family of languages that includes Eskimo and Aleut.
Generic synonyms: Natural Language, Tongue
Specialized synonyms: Eskimo, Esquimau, Aleut
Definition of Eskimo-aleut
1. Proper noun. A language family native to Greenland, the Canadian Arctic, Alaska, and parts of Siberia. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Eskimo-aleut
Literary usage of Eskimo-aleut
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Russian Orthodox Church Of Alaska And The Aleutian Islands And Its Relation by Vyacheslav Ivanov (1998)
"Some words, if related, may be borrowed from a similar third language: Aleut
ama-k "blood": Greek haima (another Eskimo-Aleut term for "blood" reconstructed ..."
2. Learning about Our World and Our Past: Using the Tools & Resources of by Evelyn Hawkins (1999)
"Romance Ib. Germanic ^•Amerindian •B Eskimo-Aleut ii Unpopulated 15. What historical
trends explain the language patterns shown in the map above? ..."
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