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Yokuts

Yokuts

1 9.9
A person from a Native American tribe in California's San Joaquin Valley
  • noun
  • /joʊˈkʌts/
: Yokuts
  • The anthropologist interviewed a Yokuts elder about tribal customs.

Examples

  • Several Yokuts communities continue to preserve their traditions in California.

  • Many artifacts from the Yokuts are displayed at the local museum.

  • The Yokuts have a rich cultural heritage.

  • Many Yokuts still practice traditional ceremonies.

  • Many artifacts from the Yokuts people are displayed at the local museum.

  • Several Yokuts communities continue to preserve their unique traditions in California.

  • The anthropologist interviewed a Yokuts elder to learn more about their tribal customs.

Compounds

Yokuts language
9.9

A language spoken by the Yokuts people in California's San Joaquin Valley

Surface Forms

Yokuts singular
Yokuts plural

Etymology

The word Yokuts comes from the people's own name in their Native California language and is often understood as 'people' or 'people of the valley'. So a Yokuts is someone who belongs to that tribe.