Sahaptian languages
| Sahaptian | |
|---|---|
| Sħaptian | |
| Geographic distribution |
Pacific Northwest |
| Linguistic classification |
Plateau Penutian
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| Subdivisions | |
| Glottolog | saha1239 |
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 includes 2 languages:
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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