Zacapulan,Zacatecan.
American: extinct dialects ofNahualtac.SeeZapotecan.
Zaconian,underTz.
Zamboe(Samboe).
Term in ethnology; issue of African and native American Red Indian.
Zamian.
Semitic: alphabetic system inSyriac, whereby the vowels are attached to consonants, as inEthiopicandSanskrit.
Zamucan,Zamucu.
American: a language of the Chiquitos Mission in Bolivia; dialects areCaipotoradeandMorotoco.
Zangian.
African: large genus of Kaffir, classed by Dr. Bleek asBantu.
Zanzibar.
African: geographical term for languages of theSouahiliclass.
Zapara,Zapari,Zaparo.
American: language of Upper Peru, but quite distinct from theAndoaandShimagacof the same locality.SeeXebero.
Zapibokoni,underS.
Zapotecan(Capotecan).
American: dialect of Oajaca, otherwise Oaxaca or Guaxaca in Mexico.SeeZacapulan.
Zavolax.
A Russian compound of “za†= over, on the other side, and “volak†= a mountain range or watershed; as such it is a word like “transmontane†and “transalpine.†It applies most specially to theKareliandivision of theFinlanguages, as opposed to theTavastrian.R. G. L.
Zavuli,Zawely.
Iranic: Zabulistan dialect ofPersian.
Zaza.
Kurdishdialect of N.W. Persia, allied toBukharee.
Zealand, New,seeMaori.
Zealandese,seeZeuwische.
Zena,Zeneize,seeGenevese.
Zend-avesta(Living word).
Sacred book of Parsees, containing the doctrines of Zoroaster. Editions by Burnouf and Westergaard.W. S. W. V.
Zendic,Zend.
Iranic: an early dialect, classed asIndo-European, and closely allied toSanscrit, embodying the sacred writings of the Parsees or “fire-worshippers.†The word Zend means “book.†The alphabetical system was written from right to left, and closely resembles the ancientPalahvi. Grammar by Spiegel, Leipsig, 1867; by Hovelacque, Paris, 1869.SeePehlvi.
Zeokore,Zeone.
American: dialect of Brazil.
Zerga,Zergo.
Italianword for “cant†or “slang;†the modern form isGergo. Sabio: “Libro Zergo,†Venice, 1575.SeeFurbesco.
Zeuwsche,Zeuwische.
Dutch: provincial dialect of Zealand.
Zigani,Zigeuner.
Names forGipsy. Treatise by Pott, Halle, 1845.
Zillah.
Indian: trade jargon, spoken chiefly at Madras. It is formed ofTelugu,Hindi, andPersian. Dicty. by Brown, 1852.
Zincala,Zincali,Zingaree.
Romany: names forGipsy.
Zinzero(Gingero).
Ancient district of Abyssinia.SeeYangaro.
Zips.
Teutonic: local dialect ofHigh-Germanin Hungary.SeeUngarn.
Zirian,Zirianian.
Ugrian: dialect of Vologda; also calledSirjenic.SeeSiranian.
Zobel(Sable),seeOstiak.
Zoque.
American:ChiapanecaIndians of Mexico.
Zoros.
Tatar: same asDorbot, classed in the W. division ofMoghol.
Zouave(Shawi).
Sub-Semitic: same asKabailorShowiah.
Zudakara.
Lesghian: classed as a dialect ofAkush.
Zulu.
African:Kaffirdialect of Natal. Dicty. by Perrin and Brickhill, Pietermaritzburg, 1865; Grammar (Isizulu) by Grout, Natal, 1869.
Zungaria,seeDsungar.
Zuni.
American:PuebloIndians of New Mexico. Vocaby. in “Pacific R. Report,†vol. ii.
Zutugil.
American:KachiquelIndians of Guatemala.
FINIS.
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