Numic

[ nuhm-ik ]

noun
  1. a branch of the Uto-Aztecan family of languages including Northern Paiute, Shoshone, Comanche, Southern Paiute, Ute, and others.

adjective
  1. of or relating to the Numic languages.

Origin of Numic

1
Coined from nɨmɨ person (in several Numic languages) + -ic

Words Nearby Numic

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