Glottolog: tepi1240 | ||
Linguistic classification: Uto-AztecanSouthernPiman | ||
Piman (or Tepiman) refers to a group of languages within the Uto-Aztecan family that are spoken by ethnic groups (including the Pima) spanning from Arizona in the north to Durango, Mexico in the south.
The Piman languages are as follows (Campbell 1997):
1. O'odham (a.k.a. Pima language, Papago language)2. O'ochkam (a.k.a. Mountain Pima, Lowland Pima)3. O'otham (a.k.a. Northern Tepehuán, Southwestern Tepehuán, Southeastern Tepehuán)4. Tepecano (†)Morphology
Piman languages are agglutinative, where words use suffix complexes for a variety of purposes with several morphemes strung together.
References
Piman languages Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA