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In This Section... Introduction Prehistoric Life Local Native Americans The Chumash The Gabrielino Story Telling Ceremonies Prehistoric Seafaring Trade Gabrielino Words The Gabrielino came to California from the Great Basin region of Montana and Nevada, and brought with them a language base that is classified as Uto- Axtecan, and is of Shoshonean dialect. The sound of their language - and the way it is translated into the English alphabet - shows that it is very different than their neighboring Chumash language. Here are a few examples of the Gabrielino language. Coyote etar rattlesnake shote good te-hur-wy bad ma-hy I no-ma we yomomaw grass ma-ma-har village yang-a whale que-hote condor lo-wo grasshopper way-et rock to-ta water par oak tome-char deer shoo-kat sun ta-mit moon mo-ar man wo mother neo wife neashon son ni-skum daughter ne-arro pipe wick-ocha The above words were gathered by Alexander Taylor in 1856 from " Indians living near the Mission of San Gabriel, according to The First Gabrielinos" by William McCawley. Other words recorded include : Isthmus Cove community on Catalina Najquqar chief tomyar Santa Barbara Island ‘Ichunash ( meaning a loud alarm, such as the blow of a trumpet ) Catalina Island Pimugna San Clemente Island Kiinkepar San Nicholas Island Xaraashnga ( meaning stony)