Chapter V: THE MENDOCINO (?) GROUP.--This is the name suggested for the
_Choweshak_, _Batemdaikai_, _Kulanapo_, _Yukai_, and _Khwaklamayu_ forms of speech collectively.
1, 2. The Choweshak and Batemdaikai are spoken on Eel River, and in the direction of the southern branches of the Weitspek group, with which they have affinities.
3, 4, 5. The _Kulanapo_ is spoken about Clear Lake, the _Yukai_ on Russian River. These forms of speech, closely allied to each other, are also allied to the so-called Northern Indians of Baer's Beiträge, Northern meaning to the north of the settlement of Ross. The particular tribe of which we have a vocabulary called themselves _Khwakhlamayu_.
ENGLISH. KHWAKHLAMAYU. KULANAPO.
_head_ khommo kaiyah.
_hair_ shuka musuh.
_eye_ iiu ui.
_ear_ shuma shimah.
_nose_ pla labahbo.
_mouth_ aa katsideh.
_tooth_ oo yaoh.
_tongue_ aba bal.
_hand_ psba biyah.
_foot_ sakki kahmah.
_sun_ ada lah.
ENGLISH. WEITSPEK. KULANAPO.
_moon_ kalazha luelah.
_star_ kamoi uiyahhoh.
_fire_ okho k'hoh.
_water_ aka k'hah.
_one_ ku khahlih.
_two_ koo kots.
_three_ subo homeka.
_four_ mura dol.
_five_ tysha lehmah.
_six_ lara tsadi.
The following shows the difference between the Weitspek and Kulanapo; one belonging to the northern, the other to the southern division of their respective groups.
ENGLISH. WEITSPEK. KULANAPO.
_man_ pagehk kaah.
_woman_ wintsuk dah.
_boy_ hohksh kahwih.
_girl_ wai inuksh dahhats.
_head_ tegueh kaiyah.
_hair_ leptaitl musuh.
_ear_ spèhguh shímah.
_eye_ mylih ni.
_nose_ metpí labahbo.
_mouth_ mihlutl katsédeh.
_tongue_ mehpl'h bal.
_teeth_ merpetl yaóh.
_beard_ mehperch katsutsu.
_arm_ mehsheh' tsuah.
_hand_ tsewush biyyah.
_foot_ metské kahmah.
_blood_ happ'l bahlaik.
_sun_ wánoushleh lah.
_moon_ ketnewahr luëlah.
_star_ haugets uiyahoh.
_day_ tehnep dahmul.
_dark_ ketutski petih.
_fire_ mets k'hoh.
_water_ paha k'hah.
_I_ nek hah.
_thou_ kehl ma.
_one_ spinekoh k'hahlih.
_two_ nuehr kots.
_three_ naksa homeka.
_four_ tohhunne dol.
_five_ mahrotum lehmah.
_six_ hohtcho tsadi.
_seven_ tchewurr kulahots.
_eight_ k'hehwuh kokodohl.
_nine_ kerr hadarolshum.
_ten_ wert'hlehwerh hadorutlek.
In the _Kulanapo_ language _yacal ma napo_ = _all the cities_. Here _napo_ = _Napa_, the name of one of the counties to the north of the Bay of San Francisco and to the south of Clear Lake.
We may now turn to the drainage of the Sacramento and the parts south of the Shasti area. Here we shall find three vocabularies, of which the chief is called--
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