wintun

• Substantivo que designa um membro do povo indígena da América do Norte que historicamente habitava o vale do Sacramento, na Califórnia, ou a língua copehan falada por esse povo.

A noun referring to a member of a North American Indigenous people historically living in the Sacramento Valley in California, or to the Copehan language spoken by this people.

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1. Indigenous peopleC1formalamerican

   A member of a Native American group historically residing in the Sacramento Valley of California.

   Povo indígena

   • The Wintun people have a rich cultural heritage in Northern California.
   • Anthropologists have studied the traditions of the Wintun tribe.
   • The Wintun were known for their basket weaving and fishing skills.

2. C1formalamerican

   A Copehan language spoken by the Wintun people.

   Língua wintun

   • The Wintun language is part of the Penutian language family.
   • Linguists are working to document and preserve the Wintun language.
   • Only a few fluent speakers of Wintun remain today.