Cruzeño

CRZ

Alternate Names: Island Chumash, Isleño

Dialects: Not intelligible with other Chumash varieties. Had multiple dialects.

Genealogy:

Chumashan
Island Chumash

Demographics: No known L1 speakers.

Language Use: 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 established in 1999.

Nation of Origin: United States