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Cochimi (Cochimí)

Cochimi was a Hokan language of Mexico, related to the living languages Kumeyaay and Cocopa. Cochimi was once spoken in Baja California but has not been spoken since the 1800's, and the Cochimi people do not exist any longer as a distinct people (although their kinfolk the Kumeyaay are sometimes still referred to as "Cochimis" by other Mexicans).

˜Cochimi Language Resources –

Cochimi Vocabulary
     Our list of vocabulary words in the Cochimi language, with comparison to words in other Hokan languages.
Cochimi Prayer
     Cochimi translation of the Lord's Prayer.
Cochimi and Proto-Yuman
     Linguistics book for sale on the Cochimi language.

˜Cochimi Culture and History Links –

Cochimi Rock Art
     A few photographs of Cochimi petroglyphs and pictographs in Baja California.



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