Glottolog saha1239 | Subdivisions Nez PerceSahaptin | |
Linguistic classification Plateau PenutianSahaptian |
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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Family division
Sahaptian includes 2 languages:
1. Nez Perce (AKA Nez Percé, Nezperce)Nez Perce has two main varieties (Upper and Lower). Sahaptin has considerably greater internal diversity with several different varieties.
Note that the terms Sahaptian (the family) and Sahaptin (the language) have often been confused and used interchangeably in the literature.
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References
Sahaptian languages Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA