Ritwan

noun

Rit·​wan

ˈritwən

plural Ritwan or Ritwans

1

: a language stock of northern California comprising Wiyot and Yurok and possibly related to Algonquian see weitspekan , wishoskan

2

a

: the peoples speaking Ritwan languages

b

: a member of any such peoples

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