Cupeño
Native American people from Southern California / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the language, see Cupeño language.
The Cupeño (or Kuupangaxwichem) are a Native American tribe of Southern California.
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Total population | |
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1,000 (1990)[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
United States (California) | |
Languages | |
English, Spanish, formerly Cupeño | |
Religion | |
Traditional tribal religion, Christianity (Roman Catholic, Protestant) | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Cahuilla, Luiseño, Serrano, and Tongva |
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They traditionally lived about 50 miles (80 km) inland and 50 miles (80 km) north of the modern day Mexico–United States border in the Peninsular Range of Southern California.[2] Today their descendants are members of the federally recognized tribes known as the Pala Band of Luiseno Mission Indians, Morongo Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians, and Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeno Indians.[3]