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The
Chumash Languages |
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These
pages are designed to be user-friendly for people without formal training
in linguistics. The lessons start from scratch and guide you through the
topics necessary to pronounce Samala and start putting together simple phrases,
and it builds from there. These pages make Samala accessible to anyone who's
willing to learn it.
You'll learn some technical terms to study a language with a structure
and sound system so different from English, but technical jargon is at minimum
here. If you see a term like "person marker" or "glottalization," you'll
also find an explanation when it first appears and the glossary
is only a click or two away.
This site was formerly called the "Inezeño Chumash" Language
Tutorial. The members of the Santa Ynez band have reclaimed the ancestral
name of their people and language — Samala.
Look in the Vocabulary
Illustrated pages for images with Samala captions.
Page 3
has sound clips in mp3 format. You can click on the image on Page 3 or the
images below to hear the word pronounced.
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t aya |
s a |
pu |
mi toyo |
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To download a PDF of
the transcript of the Pronunciation Guide CD, |
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click here for a PC
version — 572K file, 20 pages. |
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click here for a Mac
version — 764K file, 18 pages. |
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