wintun

• Sustantivo que designa a un miembro de un pueblo indígena de América del Norte que habitaba históricamente el valle del Sacramento en California, o la lengua de la familia yokuts (o copa) que hablaba dicho pueblo.

A noun referring to a member of a North American Indigenous people historically living in the Sacramento Valley in California, or to the Copehan language spoken by this people.

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1. Indigenous peopleC1formalamerican

   A member of a Native American group historically residing in the Sacramento Valley of California.

   Wintun (pueblo indígena)

   • The Wintun people have a rich cultural heritage in Northern California.
   • Anthropologists have studied the traditions of the Wintun tribe.
   • The Wintun were known for their basket weaving and fishing skills.

2. C1formalamerican

   A Copehan language spoken by the Wintun people.

   wintun (lengua)

   • The Wintun language is part of the Penutian language family.
   • Linguists are working to document and preserve the Wintun language.
   • Only a few fluent speakers of Wintun remain today.