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Oto

Oto

1 9.9
A person from a Native American tribe in Nebraska
  • noun
  • /ˈoʊtoʊ/
: oto
  • The WNIA turned instead to Indian Territory, where they voted to send and support two missionaries to the Ponca, Oto, and Pawnee.

Examples

  • The Oto people have a rich cultural heritage that is celebrated during annual festivals in Nebraska.

  • Traditionally, the Oto inhabited the fertile valleys along the Missouri River, where they engaged in agriculture.

  • The history of the Oto includes their connections with other Native American tribes in the region.

Synonyms

Siouan
vsOto
1 9.9

A person who belongs to a Native American group that speaks Sioux languages

is narrower meaning the specific people living in Nebraska valleys
Otoe
vsOto
1 9.9

A Native American person from a tribe that lived by the Platte and Missouri rivers in Nebraska

is the same group but spelled using an alternate form

Surface Forms

Oto singular
Otos plural

Etymology

Oto is the name of a Native American people and comes from the name the group used for themselves in their own language, later written down by settlers as Otoe. So Oto refers to the people who lived along the Platte and Missouri rivers.