The term Shoshonian refers to a language family that includes the Ute, Hopi, and Puts languages. Ute is a language spoken by the Ute people, an indigenous group of Native Americans who live in the western United States. Hopi is a language spoken by the Hopi people, an indigenous group of Native Americans who live in Arizona. Puts is a language spoken by the Pueblo people, an indigenous group of Native Americans who live in the southwestern United States.