| Noun | 1. | Athapaskan language - a group of Amerindian languages (the name coined by an American anthropologist, Edward Sapir)Apache - the language of the Apache people Navaho, Navajo - the Athapaskan language spoken by the Navaho people Hupa - the Athapaskan language spoken by the Hupa people Mattole - the Athapaskan language spoken by the Mattole people | |