What was the language of the cahuilla Indians?

Answer 1

Today the Cahuilla People speak English and/or Spanish.

Historically, they spoke Ivilyuat, also called ʔívil̃uʔat or "the Cahuilla Language." Today, less than 5 people can speak it natively.

Answer 2

The Cahuilla or Iviatim people of California speak a language belonging to the Takic branch of the Uto-Aztecan group. It is closely related to the languages of the Cupeno, Luiseno, Juaneno and Serrano people (and more distantly related to Shoshone, Comanche, Ute and Paiute) but is spoken today by fewer than 100 people.

A comparison with some words in Ute and Comanche will show the relationship:

English.....................Ute................Comanche..................Cahuilla

one..........................Šuu................Sumu..........................Súple'

two...........................waini..............wahaatu....................wih

three.........................peini...............pahiitu.......................pah

four...........................wacuwini.........hayarokwetu.............wiciw

five............................manigini..........mo'obetu...................namakwanang

sun.............................tavaci.............taabe.........................tamyat

water..........................paa................paa............................pal

Answer 3

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