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1684:Categories
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344:Athabaskan
308:Indigenous
190:References
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1492:Mamulique
1478:Comecrudo
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299:Italics
252:at the
228:Sources
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1415:Paipai
1394:Mojave
1342:Kiliwa
1277:Pomoan
1239:Shasta
1107:Korean
959:Yukian
934:Patwin
896:Tongva
841:CupeƱo
816:Shasta
765:Konkow
644:Yokuts
598:Mojave
505:Chalon
498:Rumsen
491:Mutsun
477:Tamyen
456:Karkin
446:Ohlone
352:Tolowa
211:(2011)
160:
37:Region
1639:is a
1589:Washo
1572:Karuk
1532:Other
1485:Garza
1382:River
1373:Tipai
1327:Yuman
1095:Asian
1006:Karuk
975:Wappo
947:Wintu
760:Maidu
754:Chico
696:Miwok
691:Wintu
593:Washo
531:Karuk
516:Hokan
370:Cahto
333:Yurok
326:Wiyot
317:Algic
77:Hokan
1641:stub
1584:Seri
1363:Ipai
969:Yuki
866:Mono
616:Yahi
609:Yana
357:Hupa
184:atsa
180:atsa
125:None
1558:Tol
1408:Pai
907:Ute
129:mis
58:Era
1686::
1014:,
1008:,
1004:,
998:,
972:,
198:^
1672:e
1665:t
1658:v
1647:.
1193:e
1186:t
1179:v
282:e
275:t
268:v
131:)
127:(
93:?
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