Cochimí language
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Cochimí was once the language of the greater part Baja California
, as attested by Jesuit documents of the 18th century. It seems to have become extinct around the beginning of the 20th century. There were two main dialects, northern and southern; the dividing line was approximately at the Misión San Ignacio Kadakaamán
, in the north of present-day Baja California Sur
.
The Jesuit texts establish that the language was related to the Yuman languages of the Colorado River
region. It is thought to be the most divergent language of the family, which is generally called Yuman–Cochimí to reflect this.
in the dialect of San Ignacio Kadakaamán, recorded by Francisco Javier Clavijero
from the work of the missionaries Barco and Ventura, which has been lost.
Baja California
Baja California officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is both the northernmost and westernmost state of Mexico. Before becoming a state in 1953, the area was known as the North...
, as attested by Jesuit documents of the 18th century. It seems to have become extinct around the beginning of the 20th century. There were two main dialects, northern and southern; the dividing line was approximately at the Misión San Ignacio Kadakaamán
Misión San Ignacio Kadakaamán
Mission San Ignacio was founded by the Jesuit missionary Juan Bautista de Luyando in 1728 at the site of the modern town of San Ignacio, Baja California Sur, Mexico....
, in the north of present-day Baja California Sur
Baja California Sur
Baja California Sur , is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. Before becoming a state on October 8, 1974, the area was known as the South Territory of Baja California. It has an area of , or 3.57% of the land mass of Mexico and comprises...
.
The Jesuit texts establish that the language was related to the Yuman languages of the Colorado River
Colorado River
The Colorado River , is a river in the Southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, approximately long, draining a part of the arid regions on the western slope of the Rocky Mountains. The watershed of the Colorado River covers in parts of seven U.S. states and two Mexican states...
region. It is thought to be the most divergent language of the family, which is generally called Yuman–Cochimí to reflect this.
Cochimí text
Following is the Pater NosterPater Noster
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in the dialect of San Ignacio Kadakaamán, recorded by Francisco Javier Clavijero
Francisco Javier Clavijero
Francisco Javier Clavijero Echegaray , was a Novohispano Jesuit teacher, scholar and historian...
from the work of the missionaries Barco and Ventura, which has been lost.