shoshone

• Nom propre désignant un membre d'un peuple autochtone d'Amérique du Nord, originaire du sud-ouest des États-Unis et apparenté aux Aztèques, ou leur langue, appartenant à la famille uto-aztèque.

A proper noun referring to a member of a North American Indigenous people originally from the southwestern United States, related to the Aztecs, or to their language, which belongs to the Uto-Aztecan family.

nom propre

1. Indigenous PeopleB2formalamerican

   A member of a Native American people originally inhabiting the Great Basin region of the western United States, with cultural and linguistic ties to the Uto-Aztecan family.

   Shoshone (peuple autochtone)

   • The Shoshone people have lived in the Great Basin for thousands of years.
   • Sacagawea, a Shoshone woman, played a key role in the Lewis and Clark expedition.
   • Many Shoshone communities continue to preserve their traditions today.

   Synonymesshoshoni

2. B2formalamerican

   The Uto-Aztecan language spoken by the Shoshone people, part of the Numic branch of languages.

   shoshone (langue)

   • The Shoshone language is still spoken by some elders in the community.
   • Linguists study Shoshone to understand its connection to other Uto-Aztecan languages.
   • Efforts are underway to revitalize the Shoshone language among younger generations.

   Synonymesshoshoni