Luiseño
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A language of United States
No known L1 speakers. Last known speaker survived into the early 2010s (Golla 2011). Ethnic population: 2,500 (Golla 2007).
California: south.
9 (Dormant). Language of registered tribe: La Jolla Band of Luiseño Indians, Morongo Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians, Pala Band of Luiseño Mission Indians of the Pala Reservation, Pauma Band of Luiseño Mission Indians of the Pauma & Yuima Reservation, Pechanga Band of Luiseño Mission Indians of the Pechanga Reservation, Rincon Band of Luiseño Mission Indians of the Rincon Reservation, Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians.
Juaneño (Acgachemem, Agachemem, Ajachema, Ajachemem), Luiseño.
Shifted to English [eng].
Dictionary. Grammar. San Juan Capistrano community has a language revival program for the Ajachemem dialect (Golla 2007).