Eastern Mono
- Term Type
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- Preferred Term
Eastern Mono
- Details
Refers to the culture of the Eastern 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 Eastern Mono, along with the Indians of Owens Valley across the crest, are similar to their Indian neighbors of the Great Basin. Historically the Eastern and Western Mono traded with one another.
- Variations
Eastern Mono language
Indians, Mono
Northern Paiute language
Mono, Eastern
Mono Indians
Mono
Mono Indians
- Broader Term