Sa·hap·tin
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Definition of Sahaptin
: a language spoken in a number of dialects by American Indian peoples (such as the Yakama) of the interior of northern Oregon and southern Washington
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: a member of a Sahaptin-speaking people
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“Sahaptin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sahaptin. Accessed 10 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of Sahaptin was in 1836
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