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Definition of Sahaptin
1. Noun. A member of a North American Indian people who lived in Oregon along the Columbia river and its tributaries in Washington and northern Idaho.
2. Noun. A Penutian language spoken by the Shahaptian.
Definition of Sahaptin
1. Noun. A Native American people which occupied a large territory along the Columbia river in northern Idaho, Oregon and Washington. ¹
2. Noun. A member of this people. ¹
3. Noun. The language spoken by the Sahaptin people. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sahaptin
Literary usage of Sahaptin
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Supplement to A Guide to Manuscripts Relating to the American Indian in by Daythal Kendall, John F. Freeman (1982)
"RIGSBY, BRUCE J. A short practical dictionary of the Yakima sahaptin language;
... sahaptin field notes; 1963-1969. 2 reels of film. Film No. 1261. ..."
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