Esselen language
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Esselen was the language of the Esselen (or self-designated Huelel) Nation, which aboriginally occupied the mountainous Central Coast of California, immediately south of Monterey (Shaul 1995). It was probably a language isolate, though has been included as a part of the hypothetical Hokan proposal.
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Esselen | |
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Huelel | |
Native to | United States |
Region | Big Sur (California) |
Ethnicity | Esselen |
Extinct | 19th century |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | esq |
esq.html | |
Glottolog | esse1238 |
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