Patwin

Definitions of Patwin
  1. noun
    a member of the North American Indian people living in the Sacramento valley in California
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    type of:
    Penutian
    a member of a North American Indian people speaking one of the Penutian languages
  2. noun
    a Copehan language spoken by the Patwin
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    type of:
    Copehan
    a group of Penutian languages spoken to the west of the Sacramento river
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