Penutian languages

Penutian is a proposed grouping of language families that includes many Native American languages of western North America, predominantly spoken at one time in Washington, Oregon, and California. There a number of varying opinions concerning its validity.

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Language families - Native American - North America - Washington - Oregon - California

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The name is based on the words meaning 'two' in the Wintuan, Maiduan, and Yokutsan languages (which is pronounced something like {{IPA|}}) and the Utian languages (which is pronounced something like {{IPA|}}).

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Wintuan - Maiduan - Yokutsan - Utian

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