yana

• Nome próprio referente a um membro do povo indígena extinto da América do Norte que vivia no norte da Califórnia, ou à sua língua.

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

nome próprio

1. Indigenous peopleC1formalamerican

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

   Yana

   • 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.

   Língua 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.