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Kamia

Kamia

9.9
A person from a Native American people in southern California and northern Mexico
  • noun
: Kamia
  • Anthropologists have studied the unique customs of the Kamia.

Examples

  • Many descendants of the Kamia still reside in southern California today.

  • The Kamia traditionally lived along the lower Colorado River region.

  • The Kamia people have a rich cultural heritage.

  • Many Kamia traditions are still practiced today.

  • Many descendants of the Kamia still reside in southern California today.

  • The Kamia traditionally lived along the lower Colorado River region.

  • The Kamia people have a rich cultural heritage.

Compounds

Kamia language
9.9

A language spoken by the Kamia people in southern California and northern Baja California

Surface Forms

Kamia singular
Kamias plural

Etymology

Kamia is the name of a Native American people from southern California and northwestern Mexico. It comes from the name the people used for themselves in their own Yuman language, so Kamia refers to that group of people.