Caddoan
[ kad-oh-uh n ]
/ ˈkæd oʊ ən /
noun
a family of North American Indian languages spoken in the upper Missouri valley in North Dakota, in the Platte valley in Nebraska, in southwestern Arkansas, and in neighboring parts of Oklahoma, Texas, and Louisiana.
Example sentences from the Web for caddoan
The three linguistic families to be considered are the Algonquian, Siouan, and Caddoan.
Villages of the Algonquian, Siouan, and Caddoan Tribes West of the Mississippi |David Ives BushnellThe Caddoan peoples seem to have been on the southern plains from earliest times.
Man, Past and Present |Agustus Henry KeaneThe name was indiscriminately applied by various later writers, but always to one of the Caddoan tribes or group of tribes.
Original Narratives of Early American History |Vaca and OthersThe Caddoan tribes were mostly agricultural and sedentary, and to-day they are distinguished by their industry and intelligence.
British Dictionary definitions for caddoan
Caddoan
/ (ˈkædəʊən) /
noun
a family of Native American languages, including Pawnee, formerly spoken in a wide area of the Midwest, and probably distantly related to Siouan