Numic
[nuhm-ik] /ˈnʌm ɪk/
noun
1.
a branch of the Uto-Aztecan family of languages including Northern Paiute, Shoshone, Comanche, Southern Paiute, Ute, and others.
adjective
2.
of or relating to the Numic languages.
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