Definition of Sahaptian in US English:
Sahaptian
adjectivesäˈhaptēənsäˈhaptēən
Denoting, belonging to, or relating to a family of languages, including Nez Percé and Sahaptin, spoken in southern Washington, northern Oregon, and central Idaho.
Example sentencesExamples
- They speak a Sahaptian dialect of the Penutian language family, which is common among other Plateau groups in the mid-Columbia River region.
nounsäˈhaptēənsäˈhaptēən
The Sahaptian family of languages.
Example sentencesExamples
- The Columbia Gorge's native traders spoke languages belonging to one of three major families: Salishan, Sahaptian, or Chinookan.