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Numic

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[nuhm-ik] / ˈnʌm ɪk /

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.

Etymology

Origin of Numic

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