Shoshonean
Shoshone beaded moccasins, Wyoming, ca. 1900
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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| (12,300 (2000)) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 United States(  Idaho,  California, Nevada,  Oregon, Utah,  Wyoming) |
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| Languages | |
| Shoshone,English | |
| Religion | |
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Native American Church, Sun Dance, traditional tribal religion,Christianity, Ghost Dance |
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| Related ethnic groups | |
| Bannock, Goshute, Northern Paiute, and Comanche |
The Shoshone or Shoshoni (
i/ʃoʊˈʃoʊniː/ or i/ʃəˈʃoʊniː/) are a Native American tribe with four large cultural/linguistic divisions:
They traditionally speak the Shoshoni language, part of the Numic languages branch of the large Uto-Aztecan language family. The Shoshone were sometimes called the Snake Indians by neighboring tribes and early American explorers.
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