Ohlone People - Language

Language

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The Ohlone language family is commonly called "Costanoan", sometimes "Ohlone". Costanoan is a member of the hypothetical Penutian language phylum or stock, and (along with the Miwok languages) the Utian language family. The most recent work suggests that Costanoan, Miwok, and Yokuts may all be sub-families within a single Yok-Utian language family.

Costanoan comprises eight dialects or separate languages: Awaswas, Chalon, Chochenyo (aka ChocheƱo), Karkin, Mutsun, Ramaytush, Rumsen, and Tamyen.

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