Crossword Genius

Language of one place to the north (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tupi

'language' is the definition.
(Tupi language is an example)

'one place to the north' is the wordplay.
'one' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral).
'place' becomes 'put' ('put' can be a synonym of 'place').
'to the north' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'i'+'put'='iput'
'iput' in reverse letter order is 'TUPI'.

'of' is the link.

(Other definitions for tupi that I've seen before include "Amazonian language" , "Amazon language" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.