kusan

• Nome próprio referente a um membro do povo indígena norte-americano de Oregon, ou à língua penutiana falada por esse povo.

A proper noun referring to a member of a North American Indigenous people of Oregon, or to the Penutian language spoken by this people.

nome próprio

1. Member of the Native American tribeB2formalamerican

   A member of the Indigenous people originally living in the coastal region of Oregon, USA.

   Membro do povo kusan

   • The Kusan were known for their complex social structures along the Oregon coast.
   • A Kusan elder shared stories about their ancestral fishing grounds.
   • Many Kusan today work to preserve their cultural heritage.

2. B2formalamerican

   The endangered language spoken by the Kusan people, belonging to the Penutian language family.

   Língua kusan

   • Only a few fluent speakers of Kusan remain.
   • Linguists are documenting the grammar of Kusan.
   • The Kusan language is closely related to other Penutian languages.