penutian

• Substantivo que designa a suposta família de línguas indígenas faladas em partes do oeste da América do Norte, ou um membro dos povos que falam uma dessas línguas.

A noun referring to a proposed family of Indigenous languages spoken in parts of western North America, or a member of a people speaking one of these languages.

nome próprio

1. Language familyC2formalamerican

   A proposed family of Indigenous languages spoken primarily in the interior valley of California and parts of the Pacific Northwest.

   Família linguística

   • Linguists study Penutian to understand the historical connections between tribes.
   • The Penutian language family includes several distinct branches.
   • Many Penutian languages are now endangered or extinct.

2. Indigenous personC2formalamerican

   A member of a Native American people who speaks or historically spoke a Penutian language.

   Representante do povo penutiano

   • The Penutian peoples have a rich cultural heritage in California.
   • Anthropologists documented the traditions of the Penutian tribes.
   • The Penutian community continues to preserve its ancestral knowledge.