First Known Use: 1891
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Tanoan
noun Ta·no·an \tə-ˈnō-ən, ˈtä-nə-wən\
Definition of TANOAN
: a family of American Indian languages spoken in New Mexico and Arizona
— Tanoan adjective
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Origin of TANOAN
Tano, a group of former pueblos in New Mexico
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