costanoan

• Substantivo que designa um membro do povo indígena norte-americano que historicamente habitava a costa da Califórnia entre Monterey e a baía de São Francisco, ou a língua penutiana falada por esse povo.

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.

nome próprio

1. Indigenous PeopleC1formalamerican

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

   Povo costanoano

   • 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.

   Língua costanoana

   • 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.