Coahuiltecan

/koʊɑːˌwiːlˈtɛkən/ noun

Definition

A member of a Native American people from what is now south Texas and Mexico, or the language they spoke.

Etymology

From Coahuila, a state in Mexico. The suffix -tecan indicates a people or language group. Named after their geographic region.

Kelly Says

The Coahuiltecan peoples were incredibly adaptable—they survived in harsh desert environments by knowing hundreds of plant and animal species, a knowledge system nearly lost to history.

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