Siouan — 1885, from SIOUX (Cf. Sioux) + AN (Cf. an). Replacing Dakotan … Etymology dictionary
Siouan — [so͞o′ən] n. a family of North American Indian languages formerly spoken in the WC U.S., central Canada, and parts of Virginia and the Carolinas: it includes Iowa, Mandan, Dakota, Crow, Omaha, Hidatsa, Osage, etc. adj. designating or of this… … English World dictionary
Siouan — /sooh euhn/, n. 1. an American Indian language family formerly widespread from Saskatchewan to the lower Mississippi, also found in the Virginia and Carolina piedmont, and including Catawba, Crow, Dakota, Hidatsa, Mandan, Osage, and Winnebago. 2 … Universalium
Siouan — noun Date: 1885 1. an American Indian language family of central and southeastern North America 2. a member of any of the peoples speaking Siouan languages … New Collegiate Dictionary
Siouan — [ su:ən] noun a family of North American Indian languages spoken by the Sioux and related people, including Dakota and Crow. adjective relating to Siouan … English new terms dictionary
Siouan languages — Infobox Language family name=(Western) Siouan region=central North America familycolor=American fam1=Siouan Catawban child1=Crow Hidatsa child2= Mandan child3=Mississippi Valley (Central) child4=Ohio Valley (Southeastern) map caption=Pre contact… … Wikipedia
Siouan-Catawban languages — Infobox Language family name=Siouan Catawban altname=Siouan region=central North America familycolor=American family=one of the world s primary language families child1=Catawban child2=Siouan map caption=Pre contact distribution of the Siouan… … Wikipedia
Siouan languages — Family of North American Indian languages, spoken mainly west of the Mississippi River in the 17th and 18th centuries. The principal languages and language groups at this time were Winnebago in Wisconsin, Chiwere (Iowa, Oto, and Missouri) in Iowa … Universalium
Siouan language — noun a family of North American Indian languages spoken by the Sioux • Syn: ↑Siouan • Hypernyms: ↑Amerind, ↑Amerindian language, ↑American Indian language, ↑American Indian, ↑Indian • … Useful english dictionary
Siouan-speaking — adjective able to communicate in a Siouan language • Similar to: ↑communicative, ↑communicatory … Useful english dictionary
