Nez Perce language
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nez-perce-language-205-11209904
title:
Nez Perce language
text:
Nez Perce, also spelled Nez Percé or called nimipuutímt, is a Sahaptian language related to the several dialects of Sahaptin. Nez Perce comes from the French phrase nez percé, "pierced nose"; however, Nez Perce, who call themselves nimiipuu, meaning "the people", did not pierce their noses. This misnomer may have occurred as a result of confusion on the part of the French, as it was surrounding tribes who did so. The Sahaptian sub-family is one of the branches of the Plateau Penutian family. It
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Sahaptian language traditionally spoken in the Northwestern USA
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nez_Perce_language
date created:
2005-10-06T00:56:14Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T16:20:55Z
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