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⛰️ A mountain 🧑‍🦱 A Native American 🗣️ A native language
Shasta

Shasta

9.9
The language once spoken by a Native American people in northern California and southern Oregon
  • noun
translation icon : lengua shasta
  • The last fluent speaker of Shasta passed away in the twentieth century.

Examples

  • Linguists have worked to document the grammar and vocabulary of Shasta.

  • Efforts are underway to revitalize Shasta among the descendants of the Shasta people.

  • The Shasta language is rich in history.

  • Did you know that the Shasta language is endangered?

  • Linguists have worked tirelessly to preserve the Shasta language for future generations.

  • Many unique words and expressions are found in the Shasta language, reflecting the culture of its speakers.

  • The Shasta language, which was once widely spoken, is now considered endangered.

Synonyms

Shasta language
vsShasta
9.9

A Native American language spoken by the Shasta people in northern California and southern Oregon

is more specific by naming its branch in a larger language family

Compounds

Shasta daisy
5.3

A plant with large white petals and a yellow center often grown in gardens

Shasta language
9.9

A Native American language spoken by the Shasta people in northern California and southern Oregon

Shasta salamander
  • Specialized
9.9

A rare small amphibian that lives in caves near Mount Shasta, California

Surface Forms

Shasta singular
Shastas plural

Etymology

Shasta also names the language spoken by that same people, just like English or Spanish name both a people and their language. So when we say Shasta as a language, we mean the speech of the Shasta people.