yana

• Nom propre désignant un membre d'un peuple autochtone disparu d'Amérique du Nord, qui vivait dans le nord de la Californie, ou sa langue.

A proper noun referring to a member of an extinct North American Indigenous people who lived in northern California, or to their language.

nom propre

1. Indigenous peopleC1formalamerican

   A member of a now-extinct Native American group that originally inhabited the region of northern California.

   Yana (peuple amérindien)

   • The Yana people lived in the mountainous areas of northern California.
   • Historical records describe the Yana as skilled hunters and gatherers.
   • The Yana were known for their unique cultural practices.

2. C1formalamerican

   The Yanan language, spoken by the Yana people, which is now extinct.

   yana

   • The Yana language is part of the Hokan language family.
   • Linguists have studied the grammar of the Yana language.
   • Only a few recordings of the Yana language survive today.