Coahuiltecan

noun

Co·​a·​huil·​tec·​an

ˌkōə¦wēl¦tekən

plural Coahuiltecan or Coahuiltecans

: a presumed language family of possible Hokan relationship of northeastern Mexico and southern Texas including Coahuiltec, Comecrudo, Cotoname, and Tamaulipec

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