Cupan languages
The Cupan languages is a branch of the Uto-Aztecan language family that comprises Cupeño, Ivilyuat (Cahuilla), Luiseño-Juaneño, and perhaps Nicoleño, all historically spoken in southern California.
| Cupan | |
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| Geographic distribution | southern California |
| Linguistic classification | Uto-Aztecan
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| Subdivisions | |
| Glottolog | cupa1239 |
Historical extent of Cupan languages | |
The branch had long been considered to be part of the Takic subgroup, but there is doubt about the validity of Takic as a genetic unit, the similarities between the languages classed as Takic possibly being due primarily to borrowing.
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