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Pawnee

Pawnee

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The language spoken by a Native American group from the central United States
  • noun
  • /pɔːˈniː/
: lengua Pawnee
  • Less than a hundred people still speak Pawnee as their first language.

Examples

  • Efforts to revitalize Pawnee include creating new educational materials for children.

  • She studied Pawnee as part of her research on Indigenous languages.

  • The Pawnee language has a rich history.

  • Is the Pawnee language still spoken today?

  • Many young students are learning Pawnee to connect with their cultural heritage.

  • The Pawnee language has been passed down through generations among the community.

  • Efforts to document the Pawnee language are crucial for preserving its unique features.

Synonyms

Pawnee language
vsPawnee
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A Native American language spoken by the Pawnee people

is the traditional regional name stressing historic use in the central United States

Compounds

Pawnee language
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A Native American language spoken by the Pawnee people

Surface Forms

Pawnee singular
Pawnees plural

Etymology

Pawnee comes from the people’s own name for themselves, which early European visitors wrote down as 'Pani' or 'Panis'. So Pawnee is also the name we use for their language, which is why the word refers to both the people and their speech.