costanoan

• Nom désignant un membre d'un peuple autochtone d'Amérique du Nord, historiquement établi sur la côte de Californie entre Monterey et la baie de San Francisco, ou la langue de la famille pénutienne que ce peuple parlait.

A noun referring to a member of a North American Indigenous people historically living in coastal California between Monterey and San Francisco Bay, or to the Penutian language they spoke.

nom propre

1. Indigenous PeopleC1formalamerican

   A member of a Native American group historically living along the coast of California, between Monterey and San Francisco Bay.

   Costanoan (peuple autochtone)

   • The Costanoan people lived in the region for thousands of years before European contact.
   • Many Costanoan descendants still live in California today.
   • The Costanoan were known for their complex social structures and trade networks.

2. C1formalamerican

   A Penutian language spoken by the Costanoan people.

   costanoan (langue)

   • The Costanoan language is part of the larger Penutian language family.
   • Efforts are being made to revive the Costanoan language.
   • Linguists have studied the Costanoan language through historical records.