penutian

• Sustantivo que designa una presunta familia de lenguas de pueblos indígenas habladas en partes del oeste de América del Norte, o a un miembro de un pueblo que habla una de esas lenguas.

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.

nombre propio

1. Language familyC2formalamerican

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

   familia de lenguas penutíes

   • 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.

   penutio (persona indígena)

   • 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.