Chimariko is an extinct language of northern California, considered by most 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.
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.
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.
American Indian cultures
Chimariko Vocabulary:
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