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Wappo

Wappo

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About the Wappo people, their culture or their language
  • adjective
: wappo
  • The Wappo language is considered critically endangered today.

Examples

  • A Wappo ceremony was held to celebrate the community's heritage.

  • Researchers studied Wappo traditions to better understand the region's history.

  • The Wappo tribe has a rich cultural heritage.

  • Many Wappo traditions are still practiced today.

  • The Wappo language is considered critically endangered today.

  • Researchers studied Wappo traditions to better understand the region's history.

  • A Wappo ceremony was held to celebrate the community's heritage.

Surface Forms

Wappo positive

Etymology

Wappo is the name that early settlers used for a Native American people in the Napa Valley of California, so as an adjective Wappo it means 'of or about that people, their culture, or their language', much like 'French' means 'of France'.