[crystalk]

Ishi was sent to San Francisco to live in the Museum of National History as a living exhibit of primitive man.

Incidentally, he claimed to be the only one who could speak his tongue, which had only maybe 100 to 400 words, but it was about 30% Hebrew, including of course the term Ishi itself, which he said just meant "a man" as opposed to "a woman," a fish, a bird, etc.

This too is Hebrew.

[palo verde]

hi crystalk
your post takes my beath away
is it true Ishi's language is partially Hebrew
that was not mentioned in the book
you are blowing my mind
Love, Palo

[andysandmikesmom]

That is interesting that Ishis native tongue, was comprised of some Jewish....I do know that often the names we assign to Native American tribes, are not usually the names they themselves use to refer to themselves....usually its the name that the tribe itself uses to mean 'people'...often the words we use to denote a 'particular name' of a person within a tribe or the tribe itself, is really more of a generic term that the people themselves use....its all about context, and perception of how different peoples use different words...very interesting...