Z.
Zacapulan, Zacatecan.
American: extinct dialects of Nahualtac. See [Zapotecan].
Zaconian, under [Tz].
Zamboe (Samboe).
Term in ethnology; issue of African and native American Red Indian.
Zamian.
Semitic: alphabetic system in Syriac, whereby the vowels are attached to consonants, as in Ethiopic and Sanskrit.
Zamucan, Zamucu.
American: a language of the Chiquitos Mission in Bolivia; dialects are Caipotorade and Morotoco.
Zangian.
African: large genus of Kaffir, classed by Dr. Bleek as Bantu.
Zanzibar.
African: geographical term for languages of the Souahili class.
Zapara, Zapari, Zaparo.
American: language of Upper Peru, but quite distinct from the Andoa and Shimagac of the same locality. See [Xebero].
Zapibokoni, under [S].
Zapotecan (Capotecan).
American: dialect of Oajaca, otherwise Oaxaca or Guaxaca in Mexico. See [Zacapulan].
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 the Karelian division of the Fin languages, as opposed to the Tavastrian. R. G. L.
Zavuli, Zawely.
Iranic: Zabulistan dialect of Persian.
Zaza.
Kurdish dialect of N.W. Persia, allied to Bukharee.
Zealand, New, see [Maori].
Zealandese, see [Zeuwische].
Zena, Zeneize, see [Genevese].
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 as Indo-European, and closely allied to Sanscrit, 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 ancient Palahvi. Grammar by Spiegel, Leipsig, 1867; by Hovelacque, Paris, 1869. See [Pehlvi].
Zeokore, Zeone.
American: dialect of Brazil.
Zerga, Zergo.
Italian word for “cant” or “slang;” the modern form is Gergo. Sabio: “Libro Zergo,” Venice, 1575. See [Furbesco].
Zeuwsche, Zeuwische.
Dutch: provincial dialect of Zealand.
Zigani, Zigeuner.
Names for Gipsy. Treatise by Pott, Halle, 1845.
Zillah.
Indian: trade jargon, spoken chiefly at Madras. It is formed of Telugu, Hindi, and Persian. Dicty. by Brown, 1852.
Zincala, Zincali, Zingaree.
Romany: names for Gipsy.
Zinzero (Gingero).
Ancient district of Abyssinia. See [Yangaro].
Zips.
Teutonic: local dialect of High-German in Hungary. See [Ungarn].
Zirian, Zirianian.
Ugrian: dialect of Vologda; also called Sirjenic. See [Siranian].
Zobel (Sable), see [Ostiak].
Zoque.
American: Chiapaneca Indians of Mexico.
Zoros.
Tatar: same as Dorbot, classed in the W. division of Moghol.
Zouave (Shawi).
Sub-Semitic: same as Kabail or Showiah.
Zudakara.
Lesghian: classed as a dialect of Akush.
Zulu.
African: Kaffir dialect of Natal. Dicty. by Perrin and Brickhill, Pietermaritzburg, 1865; Grammar (Isizulu) by Grout, Natal, 1869.
Zungaria, see [Dsungar].
Zuni.
American: Pueblo Indians of New Mexico. Vocaby. in “Pacific R. Report,” vol. ii.
Zutugil.
American: Kachiquel Indians of Guatemala.
FINIS.
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