Kalapooian (Noun)
Meaning
A Penutian language spoken by the Kalapuya.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The Kalapooian language is part of the Penutian language family spoken by the Kalapuya people in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.
- The Kalapooian language is also known as Kalapuya, but linguists prefer the term Kalapooian to distinguish it from the broader ethnic group.
- The Kalapooian language is a part of the Oregon Penutian branch, and its closest relatives are the Molala and Cayuse languages.
- Researchers have worked to document and preserve the Kalapooian language, but it is considered an endangered language with few fluent speakers remaining.
- The Kalapooian language was traditionally spoken by the Kalapuya people in the Willamette Valley of western Oregon.