Sahaptian languages
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Sahaptian (also Sahaptianic, Sahaptin, Shahaptian) is a two-language branch of the Plateau Penutian family spoken by Native American peoples in the Columbia Plateau region of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho in the northwestern United States.
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Sahaptian | |
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Sħaptian | |
Geographic distribution | Pacific Northwest |
Linguistic classification | Penutian?
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Glottolog | saha1239 |
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The terms Sahaptian (the family) and Sahaptin (the language) have often been confused and used interchangeably in the literature.