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| Pe·nu·ti·an [ pə ntee ən, pə nsh'n ] |
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grouping of Native American languages: in some language classifications, a grouping phylum of Native American languages of California, sometimes also including some Central and South American languages, and sometimes Sahaptin-Chinook as a separate branch. Most of the Californian languages are now extinct.
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| [Early 20th century. < Yokuts pen "two" + Miwok uti "two"] |
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 Pe·nu·ti·an adjective |
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