Tunican

1 of 2

adjective

Tu·​ni·​can
ˈt(y)ünə̇kən
variants or less commonly Tonikan
ˈtönə̇kən,
təˈnēk-
1
: of or relating to the Tunica or their language
2
: of or relating to Tunican

Tunican

2 of 2

noun

"
variants or less commonly Tonikan
"
plural -s
1
: a language family of the Gulf phylum comprising the Tunica language
2
in former classifications : a language stock comprising Tunican, Atakapan, and Chitimachan

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“Tunican.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tunican. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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