Sahaptins

Variant of Sahaptin

noun

  1. pl. Sahaptins or Sahaptin a member of any of several North American Indian groups living along the Columbia River in Washington and Oregon
  2. the language of these groups

Origin: < Salish name for the Nez Percé

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