Yana

American  

[yah-nuh] / ˈjɑ nə /

noun

• Yanas,
  plural
• Yana
  plural

1. a member of a North American Indian people who once resided in the eastern portion of the upper Sacramento River valley in California.

2. the now extinct Hokan language of the Yana, best known for a systematic differentiation between men's and women's speech.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Yana
  plural
• Yanas
  plural

Example Sentences

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Yana Yanas

“I think we all agree that something needs to be done,” Yana Valachovic, a forest advisor at the University of California and a technical advisor to the state board, said during Wednesday’s meeting.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

“For years, communities have fought to end the use of paraquat, a weedkiller associated with negative impacts to human health and wildlife,” said California Secretary for Environmental Protection Yana Garcia in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

Amy Waller, team manager of the safari at Longleat, said keepers were giving Yana extra food to ensure she has enough energy to provide for the "chunky little cubs".

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

But that is triple current domestic demand, according to Wood Mackenzie analyst Yana Hryshko.

From Barron's ● Jan. 25, 2026

I may be a fast runner, but really, I’m just a little girl who could never run all the way back to Yana Urku.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau

The Yanas were distinguished beyond others for readiness to earn money.

From Creation Myths of Primitive America In relation to the Religious History and Mental Development of Mankind by Jeremiah Curtin

This myth and all that follow it belong to the Yanas, a nation of Indians described in the notes.

From Creation Myths of Primitive America In relation to the Religious History and Mental Development of Mankind by Jeremiah Curtin

The system outlined in the myths contained in this volume is that of the Wintus and Yanas, two stocks of Indians whom I shall describe somewhat later.

From Creation Myths of Primitive America In relation to the Religious History and Mental Development of Mankind by Jeremiah Curtin

The account of the creation of the Yanas is as concise as possible, and at the same time complete.

From Creation Myths of Primitive America In relation to the Religious History and Mental Development of Mankind by Jeremiah Curtin

In distinction to these people was a small number of settlers who lived among the Yanas in friendship, and hired them to work on land.

From Creation Myths of Primitive America In relation to the Religious History and Mental Development of Mankind by Jeremiah Curtin