shoshonean library

A wide range of groups and tribes spoke languages that were part of the Soshonean language family. Here you can learn about some of these groups and the languages that make up this language group.

Featured Article: Comanche Indians

Comanche Indians, a tribe of the Shoshonean language group. They were closely related to the Shoshoni of Wyoming, from whom they separated at about the time they got horses in the early 18th century. See more »

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Comanche Indians

Comanche Indians, a tribe of the Shoshonean language group. They were closely related to the Shoshoni of Wyoming, from whom they separated at about the time they got horses in the early 18th century.

Hopi Indians

Hopi Indians, one of the Pueblo tribes. The Hopis speak a Shoshonean language. Their name means peaceful ones.

Paiute Indians

Paiute Indians, a tribe forming part of the Shoshonean division of the Uto-Aztecan language family.

Papago

Papago Indians a tribe of the Uto-Aztecan linguistic group, closely related to the Pima.

Pima Indians

Pima Indians, a tribe of the Piman division of the Uto-Aztecan language family. They are closely related to the Papago Indians.

Shoshoni Indians

Shoshoni Indians, a North American tribe of the Shoshonean division of the Uto-Aztecan language family.

Snake Indians

Snake Indians, a name commonly applied to various western tribes. In the early 1800's the mounted Indians of the plains—Comanches, Kiowas, eastern Shoshonis, and others—were referred to as Snakes by the tribes subject to their attacks.

Ute Indians

Ute Indians, a tribe of the Shoshonean language family. When the Spanish first made contact with them in the 17th century, the Utes occupied part of the Great Basin in what is now western Colorado and eastern Utah.