Yana

Wandering still further afield, we may glance at the Yana method of expression.

Yana, an Indian language of California, can freely compound noun with noun and verb with noun, but not verb with verb.

In Yana the third person of the verb makes no formal distinction between singular and plural.

The yana chinca holds a prominent place in the religious ceremonies of some of the Indian races.

The small black yana-çiçi, on the contrary, inflicts most painful punctures.