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Luiseno Indian Language (Chamteela)



Luiseno is a Uto-Aztecan language of Southern California. It is closely related to Juaneno, which some linguists consider a dialect of Luiseno. Only a few dozen elders still speak the Luiseno language fluently, but the tribe is working hard to keep their ancestral tongue alive by teaching it to children in kindergarten.



˜Luiseno Language
Luiseno language samples and resources.

˜Luiseno Culture and History
Information and links about the Luiseno tribe past and present.

˜Luiseno Legends
Introduction to Luiseno mythology.



˜Luiseno Language Resources –

Our Online Luiseno Materials

Luiseno Vocabulary
     Our list of vocabulary words in the Luiseno language, with comparison to words in other Uto-Aztecan languages.

Luiseno Language Lessons and Linguistic Descriptions

The Luiseño Language
     Luiseno language information from the Soboba band including online chat sessions, dictionaries and a language learning toy for sale.
'Íswut Qéchngawish
     Text of a story about a girl and her dog in Luiseno with English translation.
Luiseno Language
     Scanned-in Luiseno information from the Rosetta Project.
Ancestral Language Revitalization Efforts Complete Successful First Year * Pechangas Work to Save Their Language
     Articles on Luiseno language revitalization efforts.

Luiseno Dictionaries, Audio Tapes and Language Resources

Agreement and Anti-Agreement: A Syntax of Luiseno
     Luiseno language book for sale.
Indian Dictionaries:
    Luiseno and other American Indian dictionaries and language materials for sale.

Links, References, and Additional Information

Luiseño Language:
Encyclopedia articles on the Luiseño Indian language.
Luiseño:
Luiseño links.
Lengua Cupan:
Articles on the Cupeño and Luiseño languages in Spanish.



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