Hokan languages

E11435
hypothetical language family linguistic hypothesis proposed language macrofamily

Hokan languages are a proposed but controversial grouping of several Native American language families of the western United States and Mexico that share certain typological and lexical similarities.

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All labels observed (10)

Label Occurrences
Hokan languages canonical 17
Hokan (proposed) language family 3
Hokan language family 3

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf hypothetical language family ⓘ
linguistic hypothesis ⓘ
proposed language macrofamily ⓘ
basisOfGrouping phonological similarities ⓘ
shared lexical items ⓘ
shared morphological patterns ⓘ
continent North America ⓘ
documentationStatus many member languages extinct or endangered ⓘ
fieldOfStudy Native American linguistics ⓘ
historical linguistics ⓘ
hasCharacteristic lexical similarities among member languages ⓘ
typological similarities among member languages ⓘ
hasIssue insufficient regular sound correspondences demonstrated ⓘ
lack of consensus on membership of families ⓘ
possible influence of language contact ⓘ
hasSubgroup California Hokan ⓘ
Hokan languages self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: Northern Hokan

Hokan languages self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: Southern Hokan
includes Chimariko language ⓘ
Coahuiltecan languages ⓘ
Esselen language ⓘ
Karuk language ⓘ
Miwok languages ⓘ
surface form: Pomoan languages

Salinan language ⓘ
Seri language ⓘ
Shasta language ⓘ
Tequistlatecan languages ⓘ
Washo language ⓘ
Yana language ⓘ
Yokutsan languages ⓘ
Yuman language family ⓘ
surface form: Yuman languages
namedAfter word for two in several proposed member languages ⓘ
proposalDate early 20th century ⓘ
proposedBy Alfred L. Kroeber ⓘ
Roland B. Dixon ⓘ
region Mexico ⓘ
western United States ⓘ
relatedConcept Amerind hypothesis ⓘ
Penutian languages ⓘ
spokenIn Arizona ⓘ
Baja California ⓘ
California, United States ⓘ
surface form: California

Oregon ⓘ
northwestern Mexico ⓘ
status controversial ⓘ
not widely accepted by historical linguists ⓘ

Referenced by (37)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Yuman language family → subclassOf → Hokan languages ⓘ
Hokan languages → hasSubgroup → Hokan languages self-linksurface differs ⓘ
this entity surface form: Northern Hokan
Hokan languages → hasSubgroup → Hokan languages self-linksurface differs ⓘ
this entity surface form: Southern Hokan
Cocopa language → languageFamily → Hokan languages ⓘ
this entity surface form: Hokan (proposed) language family
Ipai language → languageFamily → Hokan languages ⓘ
this entity surface form: Hokan (proposed) language family
Havasupai–Hualapai language → partOf → Hokan languages ⓘ
this entity surface form: Hokan language stock (proposed)
Kumeyaay people → languageFamily → Hokan languages ⓘ
subject surface form: Kumeyaay language
this entity surface form: Hokan language family
Upland Yuman → subclassOf → Hokan languages ⓘ
this entity surface form: Hokan languages (proposed)
Tipai → partOf → Hokan languages ⓘ
this entity surface form: Hokan language phylum (proposed)
California linguistic area → includesLanguageFamily → Hokan languages ⓘ
Yana language → subclassOf → Hokan languages ⓘ
this entity surface form: Hokan language family (proposed)
Salinan language → languageFamily → Hokan languages ⓘ
California Hokan → partOf → Hokan languages ⓘ
this entity surface form: Hokan language family
Shasta language → languageFamily → Hokan languages ⓘ
Shasta language → hasCategory → Hokan languages ⓘ
Chimariko language → isPartOf → Hokan languages ⓘ
this entity surface form: Hokan language phylum (hypothetical)
Esselen language → possibleFamily → Hokan languages ⓘ
Karok → languageFamily → Hokan languages ⓘ
Indigenous peoples of California → languageFamily → Hokan languages ⓘ
Cocopah people → languageFamily → Hokan languages ⓘ
this entity surface form: Hokan language family (proposed)
Karuk people → languageFamily → Hokan languages ⓘ
Salinan people → languageFamily → Hokan languages ⓘ
Mission Indians → languageFamily → Hokan languages ⓘ
Hokan (proposed) → hasSubgroupProposed → Hokan languages ⓘ
this entity surface form: Northern Hokan
Hokan (proposed) → hasSubgroupProposed → Hokan languages ⓘ
this entity surface form: Southern Hokan
Havasupai–Walapai–Yavapai → partOf → Hokan languages ⓘ
this entity surface form: Hokan language phylum (proposed)
Core Yuman → subclassOf → Hokan languages ⓘ
this entity surface form: Hokan languages (proposed)
Mesa Grande Diegueño → languageFamily → Hokan languages ⓘ
this entity surface form: Hokan (proposed) language family
Delta–California Yuman → subclassOf → Hokan languages ⓘ
this entity surface form: Hokan languages (proposed)
Shastan → subclassOf → Hokan languages ⓘ
Shastan languages → subclassOf → Hokan languages ⓘ
Scott Valley Shasta → languageFamily → Hokan languages ⓘ
Pomoan languages → subclassOf → Hokan languages ⓘ
Yana people → languageFamily → Hokan languages ⓘ
Konomihu → languageFamily → Hokan languages ⓘ
Chimariko people → linguisticFamily → Hokan languages ⓘ
this entity surface form: Hokan language family (proposed)
Shasta → languageFamily → Hokan languages ⓘ
this entity surface form: Hokan language family