Cruzeño

A language of United States

ISO 639: crz
Alternate Names: Chumash, Chumasha Proper, Island Chumash, Island Chumashan, Isleño, Santa Rosa, Ysleño
Population: No known L1 speakers. All speakers relocated to mainland in early 19th century and probably extinct by early 20th century.
Location:: California: Channel Islands off the coast from Santa Barbara.
Language Status: 9 (Dormant).
Classification: Chumashan, Island Chumash
Dialects: Not intelligible with other Chumash varieties. Had multiple dialects.
Language Use: Shifted to English [eng].
Language Development: Although only Ineseno [inz] descendants are organized as a recognized tribe, there is interest among all Chumash descendants in restoring their traditional culture and language. Chumash Living Language Revitalization Project was established in 1999 (Golla 2007).

Location: California: Channel Islands off the coast from Santa Barbara.