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Paipai

Paipai

9.9
A group of native people who live in Baja California, Mexico
  • noun
: Paipai
  • The Paipai have preserved many aspects of their traditional culture.

Examples

  • Several families in Baja California still identify as Paipai.

  • Many Paipais still practice traditional fishing techniques.

  • Researchers have studied the Paipai language to understand its roots within the Hokan family.

  • The Paipai people have a rich cultural heritage.

  • Several families in Baja California still identify as Paipai.

  • The Paipai have preserved many aspects of their traditional culture.

  • The Paipai people have a rich cultural heritage.

Synonyms

Akwa'ala
vsPaipai
9.9

A person from the Akwa'ala community in Baja California, Mexico

is the same meaning but uses an alternate community name

Surface Forms

Paipai singular
Paipais plural

Etymology

Paipai is the name the people of Baja California use for themselves. A helpful way to remember it is the repeating sound 'pai-pai', like in Bora Bora, so Paipai means a member of that indigenous people.