Karankawa

noun

Ka·​ran·​ka·​wa

kəˈraŋkəˌwȯ

plural Karankawa or Karankawas

1

a

: 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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