. "Nez Perce /\u02CCn\u025Bz\u02C8p\u025Crs/, also spelled Nez Perc\u00E9 or called Niimiipuut\u00EDmt, is a Sahaptian language related to the several dialects of Sahaptin (note the spellings, -ian vs. -in). The Sahaptian sub-family is one of the branches of the Plateau Penutian family (which in turn may be related to a larger Penutian grouping). It is spoken by the Nez Perce tribe of the northwestern United States.Nez Perce is a highly endangered language."@en . "nez" . . . . "Nez Perce"@en . . .