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Western Mono


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Western Mono

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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

Californian Native American styles

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