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Diegueño

Diegueño

9.9
A Yuman language spoken by people in southern California and northern Baja California
  • noun
  • /diˈɡeɪnjoʊ/
: idioma diegueño
  • Only a few elders in the community are fluent speakers of Diegueño.

Examples

  • Researchers compare Diegueño with other Yuman languages to trace historical relationships.

  • Linguists have documented the Diegueño language to help preserve its unique vocabulary.

  • The Diegueño language is rich in history.

  • What are the main features of the Diegueño language?

  • Linguists have documented the Diegueño language to help preserve its unique vocabulary.

  • Only a few elders in the community are fluent speakers of Diegueño.

  • Researchers compare Diegueño with other Yuman languages to trace historical relationships.

Synonyms

Diegueno language
vsDiegueño
9.9

A language that the Diegueno people speak in southern California and northern Baja California

is spoken there generally today rather than only traditionally

Surface Forms

Diegueño singular
Diegueños plural

Etymology

Diegueño for the language comes from the same Spanish parts: Diego plus -eño, meaning 'from'. So Diegueño refers to the language 'of the Diegueño people', the Yuman language of that region.