Takic peoples

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The Takic peoples are a group of closely related Indigenous peoples of Southern California who traditionally spoke languages of the Takic branch of the Uto-Aztecan family.

Aliases (2)

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Indigenous peoples of California
Native American ethnic group
continent North America
country United States
culturalAffiliation Mission Indians
culturalPractice basketry
rock art
culturalRegion California cultural area
hasEthnicGroup Cahuilla people
Cupeño people
Fernandeño people
Gabrielino people
Juaneño people
Kitanemuk people
Luiseño people
Serrano people
Tataviam people
Tongva people
hasLanguage Cahuilla language
Cupeno language
Gabrielino-Fernandeño language
Juaneño language
Kitanemuk language
Luiseño language
Serrano language
Tataviam language
historicalLanguageStatus many Takic languages are endangered
some Takic languages are extinct
languageFamily Takic branch of the Uto-Aztecan language family
linguisticRelation related to Hopi people through Uto-Aztecan family
related to Nahua peoples through Uto-Aztecan family
related to Numic-speaking peoples
locatedIn Southern California
partOf Uto-Aztecan language family
region Inland Empire region of California
Los Angeles Basin
Orange County, California NERFINISHED
Riverside County, California NERFINISHED
San Bernardino Mountains
San Diego County, California NERFINISHED
San Gabriel Mountains
state California
subclassOf Indigenous peoples of North America
Uto-Aztecan peoples
timePeriod pre-contact California history
traditionalSubsistence acorn processing
fishing
gathering
hunting
traditionalTerritory Southern California

Referenced by (5)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
California cultural area ("Chumash people")
California cultural area ("Luiseno people")
inhabitedBy
Santa Rosa Island ("Chumash people")
hasIndigenousAssociation
Santa Cruz Island ("Chumash people")
originalInhabitants
Cahuilla people
partOf

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