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Lipan

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Li·​pan | \ lēˈpän, li- \
plural Lipan or Lipans

Definition of Lipan

1a : an Apache people of eastern New Mexico and western Texas
b : a member of such people
2 : the Athapaskan language of the Lipan people

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“Lipan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Lipan. Accessed 16 Sep. 2021.

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