Adjective
Tanoan (not comparable)
Of or relating to a family of languages spoken in New Mexico, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.
In contrast, the Tanoan -speaking Pueblos (other than Jemez) have a patrilineal kinship system, with children considered born into their father's clan. Source: Internet
The non-Towa Tanoan have a patrilineal system, with clan membership, inheritance and descent all passed through the father's line. Source: Internet