Shahaptian


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Sha·hap·ti·an

 (shä-hăp′tē-ən)
n.
Variant of Sahaptian.
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Sa•hap•ti•an

(səˈhæp ti ən)

also Shahaptian


n.
a family of American Indian languages comprising Sahaptin and Nez Percé.
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Noun1.Shahaptian - a member of a North American Indian people who lived in Oregon along the Columbia river and its tributaries in Washington and northern Idaho
Sahaptin, Sahaptino
Nez Perce - a member of a tribe of the Shahaptian people living on the pacific coast
Penutian - a member of a North American Indian people speaking one of the Penutian languages
2.Shahaptian - a Penutian language spoken by the Shahaptian
Sahaptin
Penutian - a family of Amerindian language spoken in the great interior valley of California
Nez Perce - the Shahaptian language spoken by the Nez Perce
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To be even more specific, on the basis of its form and style of beaded decoration, it is almost certainly Nez Perce; an important Plateau group of Shahaptian linguistic stock who, of course, inhabit the present-day state of Idaho.
A Plateau beaded bag: for many years now, this author has been trying to keep a tally of the large number of different styles of beaded bags, purses and pouches produced by the various North American tribal peoples. The sheer variety never ceases to amaze, and the range of sizes, shapes and functions seems almost endless!

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