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Vocabulary Entry
paiute
|noun • noun
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N
noun
A member of an Indigenous people of the western United States, especially in Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and California.
Example Sentences
"The Paiute have a long history in the Great Basin."
"She studied Paiute culture in college."
"Many Paiute families still live on their ancestral lands."
N
noun
Any of the Uto-Aztecan languages spoken by Paiute peoples.
Example Sentences
"He is learning Paiute from his grandparents."
"The community is working to preserve the Paiute language."
"Paiute is taught in some tribal programs."