Obispeño language
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| Obispeño | |
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| Region | Southern Californian coastal areas |
| Extinct | (date missing) |
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Chumashan
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| ISO 639-3 | obi |
| Glottolog | obis1242[1] |
Obispeño (also known as Northern Chumash) was one of the Chumash Native American languages previously spoken along the coastal areas of Southern California. The primary source of documentation on the language is from the work of linguist 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
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- Obispeño language overview at the Survey of California and Other Indian Languages
- OLAC resources in and about the Obispeño language
- Obispeño, California Language Archives
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