Sahaptin — may refer to:*The Sahaptin language complex, a complex of languages within the Sahaptian language subfamily*Sahaptin people, an Indian people of a large territory along the Columbia river and its tributaries in Oregon, Washington, and northern… … Wikipedia
Sahaptin people — The Sahaptin people are a Native American people that inhabited territory along the Columbia River. The Nez Perce tribe is one of the major Sahaptin groups.TerritoryThe prominent Sahaptin tribe formerly held a considerable territory in western… … Wikipedia
Sahaptin Indians — • A prominent tribe formerly holding a considerable territory in Western Idaho and adjacent portions of Oregon and Washington Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Sahaptin Indians Sahaptin Indians … Catholic encyclopedia
Sahaptin — [sä hap′tən] n. [< Salish name for the Nez Percé ] 1. Sahaptins or Sahaptin a member of any of several North American Indian groups living along the Columbia River in Washington and Oregon 2. the language of these groups … English World dictionary
Sahaptin — /sah hap teuhn/, n., pl. Sahaptins, (esp. collectively) Sahaptin for 1, adj. n. 1. a member of an American Indian people of Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. 2. a language used by several American Indian tribes, including the Nez Percés, of the… … Universalium
Sahaptin — noun Etymology: Salish (Columbia River dialects) sḥáptnəχw Nez Percé Date: 1836 a language spoken in a number of dialects by American Indian peoples (as the Yakama) of the interior of northern Oregon and southern Washington; also a member of a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Sahaptin — Sa•hap•tin [[t]səˈhæp tən[/t]] n. pl. tins, (esp. collectively) tin 1) peo a member of any of a group of American Indian peoples of the Columbia River plateau in Washington and Oregon 2) peo the speech of these people, often regarded as divergent … From formal English to slang
Sahaptin — noun 1. a member of a North American Indian people who lived in Oregon along the Columbia river and its tributaries in Washington and northern Idaho • Syn: ↑Shahaptian, ↑Sahaptino • Hypernyms: ↑Penutian • Hyponyms: ↑Nez Perce 2. a Penutian langu … Useful english dictionary
Umatilla language — Infobox Language name = Umatilla states = United States region = Oregon, Washington speakers = 50 (1977) iso3 = uma familycolor = American fam1 = Penutian fam2 = Plateau Penutian fam3 = Sahaptian fam4 = Sahaptin fam5 = Southern Sahaptin Umatilla… … Wikipedia
Nez Perce language — Nez Perce Spoken in United States Region Idaho Ethnicity Nez Perce people Native speakers 200 (date missing) Language family … Wikipedia
