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Definition of Mariposan
1. Noun. A Penutian language spoken by the Yokuts in the San Joaquin Valley.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Mariposan
Literary usage of Mariposan
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico V. 1/4 by Frederick Webb Hodge (2003)
"Л mariposan tribe formerly near Kings г., Cat. According to Powers (Cont. ...
A mariposan tribe, forming one of the northern divisions of the family ..."
2. Indian Linguistic Families of America, North of Mexico by John Wesley Powell (1891)
"Since then they have slightly decreased. mariposan FAMILY. "> Mariposa, Latham
in Trans. Philolog. Soc. ..."
3. Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico V. 2/4 by Frederick Webb Hodge (2003)
"The mariposan Indians were encountered by the Spaniards soon after their settlement
in California, and with the other tribes of San Joaquín valley were ..."
4. Proceedings of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (1896)
"The region under discussion is inhabited by tribes belonging to three distinct
stocks : the Shoshonean, the Yuman and mariposan. To the first named stock ..."
5. Summarized Proceedings ... and a Directory of Members (1896)
"The region under discussion is inhabited by tribes belonging to three distinct
stocks : the Shoshonean, the Yuman and mariposan. To the first named stock ..."
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