Freelang Luiseño-English dictionary

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Luiseño is an Uto-Aztecan language, like Nahuatl.

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Luiseño is a Native American language of South California. It was influenced by Spanish during the 16th century, due to the presence of Spanish missionaries in the area. The Indians were named Luiseños after the name of a nearby Spanish mission, "San Luis Rey de Francia". With only a few speakers remaining, it is a highly endangered language.

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Download our free dictionary (for Windows or Android) and browse both the Luiseño-English and the English-Luiseño lists. Look up a word, add or modify an entry, and learn words at your own rhythm from a personal learning list. Click here to learn more about the features or scroll down to download the program. An online version is also available, so you can browse the dictionary without downloading it.

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Download our free dictionary for Android! Browse the wordlists, look up words and practice your vocabulary at your own rhythm. An online version is also available, so you can browse the dictionary without downloading it.

Word list information

This dictionary was made by Mike Yarnold.

Luiseño > English: 1,608 words
English > Luiseño: 1,619 words

Last update: March 21, 2014
First upload: February 23, 2012

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