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kalapuyan

/ˌkæl.əˈpuː.jən/

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noun

/ˌkæl.əˈpuː.jən/C2formaltechnical
  • ruИмя собственное, обозначающее пенутийский язык, на котором исторически говорил народ калапуйя из Орегона.

A proper noun referring to a Penutian language historically spoken by the Kalapuya people of Oregon.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. A Penutian languageC1formalamerican

    The language spoken by the Kalapuya people, indigenous to the Willamette Valley in Oregon, belonging to the Penutian language family.

    ruКалапуянский язык

    • Kalapuyan is now considered an extinct language, with only a few recorded words.
    • Linguists have studied Kalapuyan to understand its grammatical structure.
    • The last known fluent speaker of Kalapuyan died in the early 20th century.

    Synonymscalapooyakalapooiakalapuya

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