Western Mono
- Term Type
Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Preferred Term
Western Mono
- Details
Refers to the culture of the Western Mono, an Indian group of central California who speak a language belonging to the Numic group of the Uto-Aztecan family and are related to Northern Paiute. The Western Mono inhabit the pine belt of the Sierra Nevada and have a culture similar to that of the nearby Yokuts. Historically the Eastern and Western Mono traded with one another.
- Variations
Indians, Mono
Mono, Western
Mono Indians
Indians, Monache
Monache
Monache Indians
Monachi
Mono
Mono Indians
- Broader Term