- Obispeño language
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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]
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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
- ^ "Obispeño – Survey of California and Other Indian Languages". linguistics.berkeley.edu. http://linguistics.berkeley.edu/~survey/languages/obispeno.php. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
External links
- Obispeño language overview at the Survey of California and Other Indian Languages
- Further references on Obispeño
Indigenous peoples of California Achomawi · Atsugewi · Bay Miwok · Cahuilla · Chemehuevi · Chimariko · Chumash · Coast Miwok · Cupeño · Eel River Athapaskans (Lassik, Nongatl, Sinkyone, Wailaki) · Esselen · Gabrielino (Tongva) · Halchidhoma · Hupa (Chilula, Whilkut) · Juaneño (Acjachemen) · Karuk · Kato · Kawaiisu · Kitanemuk · Kumeyaay (Diegueño, Ipai, Tipai) · Lake Miwok · Luiseño · Maidu · Mattole (Bear River) · Modoc (Klamath) · Mohave · Mono (Monache, Owens Valley Paiute) · Nomlaki · Northern Paiute · Ohlone (Costanoan) · Patwin · Pomo · Quechan (Yuma) · Salinan · Serrano · Shasta (Konomihu, Okwanuchu) · Tataviam · Timbisha · Tolowa · Tübatulabal · Valley and Sierra Miwok · Wappo · Washoe · Wintu · Wiyot · Yana · Yokuts · Yuki · Yurok
Categories:- Chumash people
- Chumashan languages
- Indigenous languages of California
- Languages of the United States
- Extinct languages of North America
- California Mission Indians
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