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Piman language

Also known as: Pima language, Pimic language, Tepiman language(Show More)

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The term "Piman" refers to a language family within the Uto-Aztecan phylum. This family includes languages spoken by the Pima, Tepehuan, and Papago peoples. The adjective "Piman" can also relate specifically to the Pima people. The Pima are an Indigenous group native to southern Arizona and northern Mexico. Their language is also known as O'odham.12

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