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Sahaptin

Sahaptin

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A Native American language spoken in the inland Pacific Northwest of the United States
  • noun
  • /səˈhæptɪn/
  • Specialized
: sahaptin
  • Efforts are underway to revitalize Sahaptin among younger generations.

Examples

  • The Sahaptin language is still spoken by some elders of the tribe.

  • The Sahaptin language is rich in oral traditions.

  • A linguist published a grammar of Sahaptin in the 1970s.

  • Many Sahaptins still speak their native language today.

  • A linguist published a grammar of Sahaptin in the 1970s.

  • Efforts are underway to revitalize Sahaptin among younger generations.

  • The Sahaptin language is still spoken by some elders of the tribe.

Synonyms

Sahaptin language
vsSahaptin
  • Specialized
9.9

A Native American language spoken by Sahaptin people in the Pacific Northwest

refers to the same language but stresses multiple tribes across the interior Pacific Northwest

Compounds

Sahaptin language
  • Specialized
9.9

A Native American language spoken by Sahaptin people in the Pacific Northwest

Surface Forms

Sahaptin singular
Sahaptins plural

Etymology

Sahaptin is the name of a Native American language from the Columbia River area of the Pacific Northwest. The name comes from what the people or their neighbors called the group, so Sahaptin simply means the people's 'language' and that is why we use it today.