Obispeño language

Obispeño language
Obispeño
Spoken in Southern Californian coastal areas
Extinct ?
Language family
Chumashan
  • Obispeño
Language codes
ISO 639-3 obi

Obispeño (also known as Northern Chumash) was one of the Chumash Native American languages previously spoken along the coastal areas of Southern California. The primary source of documentation on the language is from the work of linguist J. P. Harrington.[1]

Contents

Classification

Obispeño is classified as the sole member of the northern branch of the Chumashan language family.

Geographic distribution

Obispeño was spoken in the region of San Luis Obispo, California.

References

External links



Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Obispeño — ISO 639 3 Code : obi ISO 639 2/B Code : ISO 639 2/T Code : ISO 639 1 Code : Scope : Individual Language Type : Extinct …   Names of Languages ISO 639-3

  • Extinct language — An extinct language is a language that no longer has any speakers.[1], or that is no longer in current use. Extinct languages are sometimes contrasted with dead languages, which are still known and used in special contexts in written form, but… …   Wikipedia

  • Chumashan languages — Chumash S.hamala Spoken in southern coastal California Extinct since the 1960s Language family Chumash …   Wikipedia

  • Индейцы Калифорнии — Данная статья содержит перечень и краткую характеристику индейских народов, населявших Калифорнию (штат США; об индейцах мексиканских штатов Нижняя Калифорния и Южная Нижняя Калифорния см. статью Аридоамерика). Содержание 1 Перечень 2 См. также …   Википедия

  • Classification of indigenous peoples of the Americas — Cultural regions of North American people at the time of European contact …   Wikipedia

  • Indigenous peoples of California — Indigenous tribal and languages regions of California. The Indigenous peoples of California are the indigenous inhabitants who have lived or currently live in the geographic area within the current boundaries of California before and after the… …   Wikipedia

  • obi — ISO 639 3 Code of Language ISO 639 2/B Code : ISO 639 2/T Code : ISO 639 1 Code : Scope : Individual Language Type : Extinct Language Name : Obispeño …   Names of Languages ISO 639-3

  • List of extinct languages of North America — This is a list of extinct languages of North America, languages which have undergone language death, have no native speakers and no spoken descendant.Canada*Beothuk *Laurentian *Newfoundland Irish *Pentlatch *Tsetsaut *WyandotUnited States*Abnaki …   Wikipedia

  • Langues Par Zone Géographique — Cet article fait partie de la série Liste de langues par ordre alphabétique par famille par zone géographique …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Langues européenne — Langues par zone géographique Cet article fait partie de la série Liste de langues par ordre alphabétique par famille par zone géographique …   Wikipédia en Français

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”