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Achomawi

Achomawi

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A Native American language of northeastern California spoken by a local tribe
  • noun
: idioma achomawi
  • There are only a handful of fluent Achomawi speakers remaining today.

Examples

  • Linguists have studied Achomawi to help preserve the language for future generations.

  • Are there any resources to learn Achomawi?

  • She presented her research on Achomawi at a conference on Indigenous languages.

  • The Achomawi language is rich in history.

  • Linguists have studied Achomawi to help preserve the language for future generations.

  • She presented her research on Achomawi at a conference on Indigenous languages.

  • There are only a handful of fluent Achomawi speakers remaining today.

Synonyms

Achomawi language
vsAchomawi
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A Native American language that the Achomawi people speak in northeastern California

is the same language but presented as a single-word name

Compounds

Achomawi language
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A Native American language that the Achomawi people speak in northeastern California

Surface Forms

Achomawi singular
Achomawis plural

Etymology

The word Achomawi also names the language and comes from the same word often said to mean 'river people', so the language name simply shows the people who spoke it.