yahi

Eigenname

A noun referring to a member of an extinct North American Indian people who lived in northern California, or the Yanan language spoken by the Yahi.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das einen Angehörigen des ausgestorbenen nordamerikanischen Indianervolks in Nordkalifornien oder dessen Sprache bezeichnet.

1. Indigenous people C2 formal american

   A member of an extinct Native American group that historically lived in northern California.

   • The Yahi people were known for their deep connection to the land.
   • Ishi, the last known Yahi, emerged from the wilderness in 1911.
   • The Yahi lived in the remote canyons of the Deer Creek area.

   🇩🇪Yahi

2. Language C2 formal american

   The Yanan language spoken by the Yahi people.

   • Linguists have studied the Yahi language through recordings made with Ishi.
   • The Yahi language is part of the Yanan language family.
   • Only a few words of the Yahi language have been preserved.

   🇩🇪Yahi

   Synonyme: yanayanan