Associations to the word «Shahaptian»

Wiktionary

SHAHAPTIAN, noun. Alternative spelling of Sahaptian
SHAHAPTIAN, noun. Alternative spelling of Sahaptin

Dictionary definition

SHAHAPTIAN, 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.
SHAHAPTIAN, noun. A Penutian language spoken by the Shahaptian.

Wise words

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