Penutian language family
At a glance:
- Series: American Indians Ready Reference
- Categories: Language, Linguistics, Philology
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians
- Curriculum: American Indian History
- Geographical Location: Oregon
Article abstract: Penutian is composed of several families, subfamilies, branches, and dialects and is spoken by many Northwest Coast culture area peoples, primarily those living in Oregon.
The Penutian language family is large enough that many scholars call it a language phylum—a unit including a number of language families; it is sometimes referred to as Macro-Penutian. Penutian is composed of several families, subfamilies, branches, and dialects and is spoken by many Northwest Coast culture area peoples, primarily those living in Oregon, especially along...
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