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Chemehuevi Indian Language

Chemehuevi is a Uto-Aztecan language of the Western Plateau. It is closely related to Southern Paiute and is considered by many linguists to be a dialect of Southern Paiute.

˜Chemehuevi Language Resources

Chemehuevi Vocabulary
     Our list of vocabulary words in the Chemehuevi language, with comparison to words in other Uto-Aztecan languages.
A Chemehuevi Lexicon
     Information about the Chemehuevi language, and an online glossary in progress.
Chemehuevi, a Grammar and Lexicon
     Thorough book on the Chemehuevi language, with grammar and a dictionary.

˜Chemehuevi Culture and History Links

Chemehuevi Native Americans:
     Demographic information about the Chemehuevi Indians from the Four Directions Institute.
Chemehuevi Indian Tribe History
     Brief historical sketch from Access Genealogy's Indian Tribal Records.

˜Books For Sale On The Chemehuevis

The Chemehuevis
     Ethnology of the Chemehuevi people.



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