Definition of Muskogean in English:
Muskogean
noun ˌmʌskəˈɡiːənmʌˈskəʊɡɪənməˈskōɡēən
A family of languages spoken in the south-eastern US, including Chikasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and Seminole.
adjective ˌmʌskəˈɡiːənmʌˈskəʊɡɪənməˈskōɡēən
1Relating to the Muskogean language family.
he learned to speak a language composed of several of the region's Muskogean dialects
Example sentencesExamples
- The Muskogean languages belong to the great Algonkian language family.
- Creeks who avoided relocation to Oklahoma tended to stop speaking the Muskogean language so they would not be recognized as Indians and therefore forced to leave their homes.
- My people are the Muskogean people and they have the Creek name.
- Linguists classify the Choctaw language as Muskogean.
2Denoting or relating to speakers of any of the Muskogean languages.
the region was originally settled by Muskogean people