noun
or kal·a·pu·ya also cal·a·poo·ya or cal·a·pu·ya ˌkaləˈpüyə
( plural kalapooia or kalapooias or kalapuya or kalapuyas )
Usage: usually capitalized
1.
a. : an Indian people of the Wilamette basin, Oregon
b. : a member of such people
2.
a. : a language family of Oregon including Kalapooia and Yoncalla
b. : a language of the Kalapooia family formerly spoken in the Willamette basin, Oregon