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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 Pronunciation Guide:
How to pronounce Cahuilla words.

Cahuilla Animal Words:
Picture glossary of animal words in the Cahuilla language.

Cahuilla Body Part Lesson:
Online and printable worksheets showing parts of the body in Cahuilla.

Cahuilla Colors:
Worksheet showing color words in Cahuilla.

Cahuilla Numbers:
Worksheet showing how to count in the Cahuilla language.

Cahuilla Language Lessons and Linguistic Descriptions

Cahuilla Language:

Cahuilla Description

Cahuilla Grammar

Cahuilla Orthography

Cahuilla Text

Cahuilla Story:
Scanned-in Cahuilla language materials from the Rosetta Project.

Cahuilla Dictionaries, Audio Tapes and Language Resources

Cahuilla Texts:
Cahuilla language book for sale.

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