Karankawa
[ kuh-rang-kuh-wah, -waw, -wuh ]
/ kəˈræŋ kəˌwɑ, -ˌwɔ, -wə /
noun, plural Ka·ran·ka·was, (especially collectively) Ka·ran·ka·wa for 1.
a member of an extinct tribe of North American Indians who lived in southeastern Texas until the mid 19th century.
the language of the Karankawa.
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