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penutian

/pəˈnuː.ti.ən/

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noun

/pəˈnuː.ti.ən/formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее предполагаемую семью языков коренных народов, на которых говорят в некоторых частях западной Северной Америки, или представителя народа, говорящего на одном из этих языков.

A noun referring to a proposed family of Indigenous languages spoken in parts of western North America, or a member of a people speaking one of these languages.

proper noun

  1. Language familyC2formalamerican

    A proposed family of Indigenous languages spoken primarily in the interior valley of California and parts of the Pacific Northwest.

    ruЯзыковая семья

    • Linguists study Penutian to understand the historical connections between tribes.
    • The Penutian language family includes several distinct branches.
    • Many Penutian languages are now endangered or extinct.
  2. Indigenous personC2formalamerican

    A member of a Native American people who speaks or historically spoke a Penutian language.

    ruПредставитель народа пенути

    • The Penutian peoples have a rich cultural heritage in California.
    • Anthropologists documented the traditions of the Penutian tribes.
    • The Penutian community continues to preserve its ancestral knowledge.