SINCE 1828
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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