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costanoan

 

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Noun costanoan has 2 senses
  1. Costanoan - a member of a North American Indian people living in coastal California between Monterey and San Francisco Bay
    --1 is a kind of
    Penutian
  2. Costanoan - a Penutian language spoken by the Costanoan people
    --2 is a kind of
    Penutian

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Costanoan

Noun: The Costanoan people are a Native American group who historically lived in the coastal and inland regions of present-day California.

Example Sentence: The Costanoan tribes were known for their expertise in basket weaving and shell bead making.

Adjective: Relating to the Costanoan people or their culture.

Example Sentence: The museum displayed a collection of Costanoan artifacts.

Adjective: Pertaining to the Costanoan language or its Native American speakers.

Example Sentence: There are very few remaining fluent speakers of the Costanoan language today.

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