Definitions of Hokan
noun
a family of Amerindian languages spoken in California
noun
a member of a North American Indian people speaking one of the Hokan languages
synonyms:
Hoka
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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
type of:
American Indian , Indian , Red Indian
a member of the race of people living in America when Europeans arrived
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