Sahaptian


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Sa·hap·ti·an

(sä-hăp′tē-ən) also Sha·hap·ti·an (shä-)
n.
1. A North American Indian language family spoken in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho and comprising the Sahaptin and Nez Perce languages.
2. A member of a Sahaptian-speaking people.
Sa·hap′ti·an adj.
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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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The Sahaptin and Nez Perce languages comprise the Sahaptian Family, classified as a member of the Plateau branch of Penutian (DeLancey and Golla 1997).
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