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Cahuilla Indian Language (Iviatim)

Cahuilla, or Iviatim, is a Uto-Aztecan language of Southern California. Only a handful of elders still speak the Cahuilla language, though some young people are working to keep their ancestral tongue alive.



˜Cahuilla Language
Cahuilla language samples and resources.

˜Cahuilla Tribe Culture and History
Information and links about the Cahuilla Indians past and present.

˜Cahuilla Legends
Introduction to the mythology of the Cahuillas.



˜Cahuilla Language Resources

Our Cahuilla Language Materials

Cahuilla Vocabulary
     Our list of vocabulary words in the Cahuilla language, with comparison to words in other Uto-Aztecan languages.

Cahuilla Language Lessons and Linguistic Descriptions

Cahuilla
     Linguistic description, alphabet, and online texts in the Cahuilla language.

Cahuilla Dictionaries, Audio Tapes and Language Resources

Cahuilla Texts
     Cahuilla language book for sale.



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