wichita

n. the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas.

n. a major city and the county seat of Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States.

“Wichita is known as the Air Capital of the World because of its history with planes.”

“The aerospace industry remains a cornerstone of the Wichita economy, supporting thousands of specialized manufacturing jobs across the region.”

n. the language spoken by the Wichita people, which has no living speakers today.

n. a Caddoan language formerly spoken by the Wichita people, now considered extinct.

“Linguists have studied Wichita to understand the history of languages in the Great Plains.”

“The last fluent speaker of Wichita passed away in 2016, though efforts to preserve the language through recordings continue.”

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