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1 Language revitalization  




2 Phonology  


2.1  Consonants  




2.2  Vowels  






3 References  




4 Further reading  




5 External links  













Barbareño language






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Barbareño
Šmuwič
Native toCalifornia, United States
RegionSanta Barbara, Santa Ynez
Extinct1965, with the death of Mary Yee[1]
Revival2010 (Barbareño), 2003 (Ineseño)

Language family

Chumashan

  • Southern
    • Central
      • Barbareño

Language codes
ISO 639-3Either:
boi – Barbareño
inz – Ineseño
Glottologbarb1263  Barbareno
ines1240  Ineseno
ELPBarbareño
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Barbareño is one of the Chumashan languages, a group of Native American languages spoken almost exclusively in the area of Santa Barbara, California. The closely related Ineseño may have been a dialect of the same language. A dialect of the Barbareño language was also "spoken at San Emigdio near Buena Vista Lake" in the southern Central Valley. This dialect, called Emigdiano, "was heavily influenced by Buena Vista Yokuts."[2] Barbareño lost its last known native speaker in 1965 with the death of Mary Yee.[1] Both Barbareño and Ineseño are currently undergoing processes of language revitalization.[3][4][5][6][7]

Language revitalization[edit]

As of 2013, the Barbareno Chumash Council is engaged in ongoing efforts to revive the language. Two of its members are language apprentices and teachers.[8][9] Wishtoyo Chumash Village, in Malibu, California, announced the opening of its Šmuwič Language School in 2010.[3][4]

Phonology[edit]

Consonants[edit]

Barbareño consonant phonemes
Bilabial Alveolar Postalveolar/
Palatal 		Velar Uvular Glottal
plain sibilant
Plosive/
Affricate 		plain p t t͡s t͡ʃ k q ʔ
ejective pʼ tʼ t͡sʼ t͡ʃʼ kʼ qʼ
aspirated pʰ tʰ t͡sʰ t͡ʃʰ kʰ qʰ
Fricative plain s ʃ x h
ejective sʼ ʃʼ xʼ
aspirated sʰ ʃʰ
Nasal plain m n
glottalized ˀm ˀn
Approximant plain l j w
glottalized ˀl ˀj ˀw

Vowels[edit]

Barbareño vowel phonemes
Front Central Back
Close i ɨ u
Open e a o

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Poser, William J. (2004). "On the Status of Chumash Sibilant Harmony" (PDF). Ms., University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
  • ^ "Barbareño". Survey of California and Other Indian Languages. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
  • ^ a b "Chumash Language". Wishtoyo Foundation. Archived from the original on 2013-07-05. Retrieved 2013-05-08.
  • ^ a b Moreno, Sarah Koyo (2011). "Our Ancestors are Happy: Chumash Language Learning at Wishtoyo". News from Native California. 24 (4). Archived from the original on 2013-02-02. Retrieved 2013-05-08.
  • ^ Chawkins, Steve (2008-04-20). "Chumash recover their 'alishtaha'n: Armed with a trove of scattered notes, linguist saves ancestral tongue from brink of extinction". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
  • ^ "Chumash Dictionary Breathes Life into Moribund Language". The Santa Barbara Independent. Archived from the original on 2014-05-08. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
  • ^ "Bringing Back the Samala Chumash Language". Channel Islands National Park. 2010-04-08. Archived from the original on June 26, 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
  • ^ "Barbareno Chumash Council". Archived from the original on 2013-08-22. Retrieved 2013-05-08.
  • ^ "Funded Projects". Seventh Generation Fund for Indian Development. Archived from the original on 2013-05-09. Retrieved 2013-05-08.

    • Further reading[edit]

    External links[edit]


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