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Chimariko Indian Language (Djimaliko)

Chimariko is an extinct language of northern California, considered by some linguists to be part of the Hokan family of languages. Like many California Indians, the Chimariko people were devastated by the aggression of gold miners in the 1800's--most of the tribe was killed in a massacre in 1871, and the survivors took shelter with their kinfolk the Shasta. The Chimariko language has not been spoken for generations.

˜Our Online Chimariko Materials

Chimariko Vocabulary:
    Our list of vocabulary words in the Chimariko language, with comparison to words in other Hokan languages.

˜Chimariko Language Lessons and Linguistic Descriptions

Chimariko Language:
    Scanned-in Chimariko language information including excerpts from a collection of Chimariko texts.
Chimariko:
    Demographic information about Chimariko from the Ethnologue of Languages.

˜Chimariko Culture and History Links

The Chimariko Indians:
    Article on Chimariko culture, with a map of their traditional territory.
Chimariko Indian History:
    Article on the history of the Chimariko Indians.
Chimariko:
    Profile of the tribe, historical timeline, and links from the Four Directions Institute.

˜Books For Sale On The Chimarikos

Celilo Tales: Chimariko Myths, Legends, Tales of Magic and the Marvelous
    Collection of Chimariko and other Plateau Indian legends for sale online.



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