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Copehan

Copehan

9.9
A group of Native American languages once spoken west of the Sacramento River in California
  • noun
  • Specialized
: Copehan
  • The Copehan language group includes several dialects once spoken near the Sacramento River.

Examples

  • Linguists have studied the Copehan languages to better understand indigenous cultures of California.

  • Efforts are underway to document and revitalize Copehan languages among descendant communities.

  • The Copehan languages are rich in history.

  • Did you know that Copehan is a family of languages?

  • Linguists have studied the Copehan languages to better understand indigenous cultures of California.

  • Efforts are underway to document and revitalize Copehan languages among descendant communities.

  • The Copehan language group includes several dialects once spoken near the Sacramento River.

Surface Forms

Copehan singular
Copehans plural

Etymology

Copehan is the name language experts use for a group of Penutian languages once spoken by Indigenous people west of the Sacramento River in California. A helpful way to remember Copehan is to think of it as a 'language family' name, like 'Romance' for French and Spanish, so it means several related languages from the same area.