Whorf observed that the Hopi have no words or expressions that refer to time and concluded that the Hopi had no concept of time.

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While it is true that the Hopi language does not have words or expressions that correspond to our Western concept of time (such as past, present, and future), this does not mean that the Hopi have no concept of time. Whorf later retracted this claim himself and acknowledged that the Hopi had a different, non-linear perception of time.

Whorf Observed That the Hopi Have No Words or Expressions