Obispeño language
| Obispeño | |
|---|---|
| tiłhini[1] | |
| Native to | United States |
| Region | Californian coastal areas |
| Extinct | 1917, with the death of Rosario Cooper |
Chumashan
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | obi |
| Glottolog | obis1242 |
Obispeño (also known as tiłhini) was one of the
J. P. Harrington.[2]
Classification
Obispeño is classified as the sole member of the northern branch of the Chumashan language family.
Geographic distribution
Obispeño was spoken in the region of San Luis Obispo, California.
References
- ^ "Rosario Cooper". Northern Chumash Tribe.
- ^ "Obispeño – Survey of California and Other Indian Languages". linguistics.berkeley.edu. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
External links
- Obispeño language — overview at the Survey of California and Other Indian Languages.
- Language-archives.org: OLAC resources in and about the Obispeño language
- California Language Archives: Obispeño language
- Obispeño language at the Northern Chumash tribe website
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