Numic
Numic is a branch of the Uto-Aztecan language family spoken by Indigenous peoples across the Great Basin and surrounding regions of the western United States and northern Mexico. As a major subgroup within Uto-Aztecan, Numic comprises several languages that share a common historical origin and characteristic linguistic innovations that set them apart from other Uto-Aztecan languages. Scholarly classifications commonly divide Numic into regional groups, with languages described as Northern, Central, Southern, or Western Numic, though exact boundaries vary among researchers.
Prominent Numic languages include Northern Paiute, Southern Paiute, Shoshone, Ute, Mono, Washoe, Kawaiisu, Chemehuevi, and Comanche,
Linguistically, Numic languages are part of the broader Uto-Aztecan family and share core lexical and grammatical