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10 Language-to-English DictionariesZuni
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dzuni
"Il popolo Zuni ha preservato molte delle sue antiche tradizioni."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A member of a Native American Pueblo people native to western New Mexico.
"The Zuni have a rich cultural heritage centered around traditional arts, agriculture, and complex religious ceremonies." - 2
The language isolate spoken by the Zuni people, unrelated to any other Native American language family.
"Scholars and linguists study Zuni for its unique grammatical structures and phonological features."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term originates from the native autonym of the indigenous Pueblo people, derived via Spanish adaptations from the Keresan name for the Zuni settlement. Historically documented during early Spanish explorations of the American Southwest in the 16th century, it has evolved to designate both the indigenous nation, their ancestral territory, and their unique isolate language.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Zuni" is said worldwide
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Zuni
Transliteration: zuni
"Les Zunis vivent traditionnellement dans l'ouest du Nouveau-Mexique."
Zuni
Transliteration: tsuːni
"Die Kultur der Zuni ist bekannt für ihre traditionelle Töpferei."
Zuni
Transliteration: dzuni
"Il popolo Zuni ha preservato molte delle sue antiche tradizioni."
Zuni
Transliteration: suuni
"Los zuni habitan principalmente en el estado de Nuevo México."
Zuni
Transliteration: zuni
"A língua zuni é considerada uma língua isolada."
ज़ूनी
Transliteration: zuni
"ज़ूनी लोग न्यू मैक्सिको के मूल निवासी हैं।"
祖尼人
Transliteration: zǔ ní rén
"祖尼人是美国西南部的美洲原住民。"
주니
Transliteration: juni
"주니 족은 뉴멕시코 지역에 거주하는 원주민입니다."
ズニ族
Transliteration: zuni-zoku
"ズニ族は南西部の先住民族文化で知られています。"
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