Enami

/ɛˈnɑː.mi/ noun

Definition

A member of a Native American people of California, or their language.

Etymology

From the native Enami language name, used to refer to a specific indigenous group. This ethnographic term entered English through contact and anthropological documentation in the 19th century.

Kelly Says

The Enami were part of the complex mosaic of California Native American tribes, each with distinct languages and cultures—linguists estimate over 200 different languages existed in California before European contact, more than in all of Europe.

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