The
Chumash language has been researched and preserved by the efforts and
great knowledge of many people. There are Chumash dictionaries
available, and you can visit online Chumash language sites (links
below). These sites have been created by Dr. Richard Applegate, a
renowned specialist in Chumash languages.
One way to designate the different tribes of the Chumash is by the
language they speak. There are several dialects, and all are varieties
of the Hokan language.
The word Chumash itself was derived from the Hokan word, michumash,
which translates to, "the makers of shell bead money." The Chumash
people, from Santa Cruz Island in the Channel Islands, were known to
have developed a sophisticated bead money and trading system.
Some Chumash Words:
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Ap |
House |
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Haku |
Hello |
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Wot |
Chief |
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Tomol |
Canoe |
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Tule |
Bullrush (used to
make mats) |
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'Alapay |
Sky |
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'Alishaw |
Sun |
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Helek |
Hawk |
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Siliyik |
Sacred enclosure in
the ground |
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Shup |
Land |
These are the vowel sounds of the Chumash language:
"a" like in fall
"e" like in hen
"i" like in see
"o" like in bow
"u" like in moon
Here are links to Website prototypes created by Dr. Richard Applegate.
Visit:
www.chumash language.com
Click here
to see a website prototype for Barbareno Chumash
Language (created by Dr. Richard Applegate).
Click Here
to see a more modest Coast Miwok
site being creating as well.
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