Karankawa

noun

Ka·ran·ka·wa | \ kəˈraŋkəˌwȯ\

plural Karankawa or Karankawas

Definition of Karankawa

1a : an Indian people of the Gulf coast in Texas

b : a member of such people

2 : a language of the Karankawa people

3 : a language family perhaps related to Coahuiltecan and Tonkawan that comprises the Karankawa language

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