shahaptian meaning

• Noun: Shahaptian  shu'hapteeun
  1. A Penutian language spoken by the Shahaptian
     - Sahaptin 
  2. A member of a North American Indian people who lived in Oregon along the Columbia river and its tributaries in Washington and northern Idaho
     - Sahaptin, Sahaptino

  Derived forms: Shahaptians

  Type of: Penutian

  Encyclopedia: Shahaptian

Examples

1. A Shahaptian tribe, their eastern neighbors were the Yakama, who speak a closely related language.