Hokan

Ho·kan  (hkn)

n.

A proposed grouping of a number of Native American language families of western North America.

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[From Atsugewi (Native American language of California formerly considered Hokan) hoqi, two.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Hokan - a family of Amerindian languages spoken in California Hoka American-Indian language, Amerind, Amerindian language, American Indian, Indian - any of the languages spoken by Amerindians Chimariko - the Hokan language spoken by the Chimariko Esselen - the Hokan language spoken by the Esselen Kulanapan - a group of languages of the Hokan family Quoratean - a group of languages of the Hokan family Shastan - a group of languages of the Hokan family in California Yuman - a group of language of the Hokan family in Arizona and California and Mexico Yanan - a language group of the Hokan family
	2.	Hokan - a member of a North American Indian people speaking one of the Hokan languages Hoka American Indian, Indian, Red Indian - a member of the race of people living in America when Europeans arrived Achomawi - a member of the Achomawi community of northeastern California Akwa'ala - a member of the Akwa'ala community in Baja California Atsugewi - a member of a North American Indian people of northern California Chimariko - a member of an extinct North American Indian people formerly living in California Cochimi - a member of a North American Indian people living in central Baja California Cocopa, Cocopah - a member of a North American Indian people living around the mouth of the Colorado River Diegueno - a member of a North American Indian people of southern California Esselen - a member of a North American Indian people living on the California coast near Monterey Halchidhoma - a member of a North American Indian people of the Colorado river valley near the mouth of the Gila river; allied to the Maricopa Havasupai - a member of a North American Indian people of Cataract Canyon in Arizona Kamia - a member of a North American Indian people of southeastern California and northwestern Mexico Karok - a member of a North American Indian people of the Klamath river valley in northern California Kiliwa, Kiliwi - a member of a North American Indian people living in northern Baja California Maricopa - a member of a North American Indian people of the Gila river valley in Arizona Mohave, Mojave - a member of the North American Indian people formerly living in the Colorado river valley in Arizona and Nevada and California Pomo - a member of an Indian people of northern California living along the Russian River valley and adjacent Pacific coast Shasta - a member of the Indian people of northern California and southern Oregon Hualapai, Hualpai, Walapai - a member of a North American people formerly living in the Colorado river valley in Arizona Yahi - a member of an extinct North American Indian people who lived in northern California Yana - a member of an extinct North American Indian people who lived in northern California Yavapai - a member of a North American Indian people of central Arizona Yuma - a member of the North American Indian people of Arizona and adjacent Mexico and California