Piman languages
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| Piman | |
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| Tepiman | |
| Linguistic classification: | Uto-Aztecan
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| Glottolog: | tepi1240[1] |
Piman (or Tepiman) refers to a group of languages within the Uto-Aztecan family that are spoken by ethnic groups (including the Pima) spanning from Arizona in the north to Durango, Mexico in the south.
The Piman languages are as follows (Campbell 1997):
- 1. O'odham (AKA Pima language, Papago language)
- 2. O'ochkam (AKA Mountain Pima, Lowland Pima)
- 3. O'otham (AKA Northern Tepehuán, Southwestern Tepehuán, Southeastern Tepehuán)
- 4. Tepecano (†)
Morphology
Piman languages are agglutinative, where words use suffix complexes for a variety of purposes with several morphemes strung together.
Sources
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