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Diegueño

Diegueño

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A person from a Native American group in southern California and northern Baja California
  • noun
  • /diˈɡeɪnjoʊ/
: diegueño
  • The Diegueño people have lived in the region for centuries.

Examples

  • Many Diegueño traditions are passed down through oral storytelling.

  • Many Diegueños still practice their traditional crafts.

  • Efforts to preserve Diegueño language and culture continue today.

  • The Diegueño people have a rich cultural heritage.

  • The Diegueño people have lived in the region for centuries.

  • Many Diegueño traditions are passed down through oral storytelling.

  • Efforts to preserve Diegueño language and culture continue today.

Surface Forms

Diegueño singular
Diegueños plural

Etymology

Diegueño comes from Spanish and joins the name Diego (as in San Diego) with the ending -eño, which means 'from' or 'of a place'. So Diegueño originally meant people 'from San Diego', and today it names the Native people of southern California and northern Baja California.