Paiute (t; also Piute) refers to three closely related groups of indigenous peoples of the Great Basin: ==Origin of name== The origin of the word Paiute is unclear. Some anthropologists have interpreted it as `Water Ute` or `True Ute`. The Northern Paiute call themselves Numa (sometimes written Numu); the Southern Paiute call themselves Nuwuvi... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paiute
either of two distinct North American Indian groups that speak languages of the Numic group of the Uto-Aztecan family. The Southern Paiute, who speak ... [7 related articles] Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/p/5
Member of an American Indian people living in the Great Basin region of Oregon, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, and California. They are divided into two branches of the Uto-Aztecan linguistic... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20688
[n] - a member of either of two Shoshonean peoples (Northern Paiute and Southern Paiute) related to the Aztecs and living in southwestern United States 2. [n] - the Shoshonean language spoken by the Paiute people Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=Paiute