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kiliwa

/kɪˈliː.wə/

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noun

/kɪˈliː.wə/formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее представителя индейского народа Северной Америки, проживающего в северной части Нижней Калифорнии, или юманский язык, на котором говорит этот народ.

A noun referring to a member of a North American Indian people living in northern Baja California, or the Yuman language spoken by that people.

proper noun

  1. Indigenous peopleC1formal

    A member of a Native American group residing in the northern region of Baja California, Mexico.

    ruКилива

    • The Kiliwa have a rich cultural heritage in Baja California.
    • Anthropologists have studied the traditions of the Kiliwa people.
    • The Kiliwa maintain their ancestral lands in northern Baja.

    Synonymskiliwi

  2. C1formal

    The Yuman language spoken by the Kiliwa people.

    ruЯзык

    • The Kiliwa language is part of the Yuman language family.
    • Efforts are being made to preserve the Kiliwa language.
    • Fewer than 100 people speak Kiliwa today.

    Synonymskiliwi

Forms
  • kiliwa plural form
  • kiliwas' possessive plural form
  • kiliwa's possessive singular form