Sahaptian languages
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.
| Sahaptian | |
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| Sħaptian | |
| Geographic distribution | Pacific Northwest |
| Linguistic classification | Plateau Penutian
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| Glottolog | saha1239 |
The terms Sahaptian (the family) and Sahaptin (the language) have often been confused and used interchangeably in the literature.
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