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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMiwok
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Miwok
"Die Miwok haben eine lange Geschichte in Kalifornien."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A member of a group of Native American peoples of California.
"The Miwok people have a rich cultural heritage that includes traditional storytelling and crafts." - 2
The language spoken by the Miwok people.
"She is learning the Miwok language to better connect with her heritage."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'Miwok' originates from the name of a group of Native American tribes in California. The word itself is derived from the Miwok language, which belongs to the Penutian language family. Historically, the Miwok people inhabited the Sierra Nevada foothills and the northern San Joaquin Valley, with their culture and language evolving over centuries before significant European contact in the 18th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Miwok" is said worldwide
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Miwok
Transliteration: Miwok
"Les Miwok sont connus pour leur riche culture."
Miwok
Transliteration: Miwok
"Die Miwok haben eine lange Geschichte in Kalifornien."
Miwok
Transliteration: Miwok
"I Miwok sono un popolo nativo americano."
Miwok
Transliteration: Miwok
"Los Miwok tienen una rica herencia cultural."
Miwok
Transliteration: Miwok
"Os Miwok são conhecidos por suas tradições."
मिवोक
Transliteration: Miwok
"मिवोक एक अमेरिकी मूल निवासी जनजाति है।"
米沃克
Transliteration: Mǐ wò kè
"米沃克人有着丰富的文化传统。"
미워크
Transliteration: Miwork
"미워크는 미국 원주민 부족입니다."
ミウォク
Transliteration: Miwoku
"ミウォクはアメリカの先住民族です。"
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