IntelliSparx Launches Kumeyaay Place Names Project
Summary
San Diego, CA, November 28, 2010 --( This website features an interactive map of Kumeyaay (Iipay/Tipay aka Diegueno) Place Names.Their goal was to gather invaluable information from some of remaining Kumeyaay speakers and from hard-to-access archival and printed resources and then to present it in a form that is accurate and available to many.Place names describe landforms and also show a close connection with nature and tell timeless stories associated with land.Their goal was to gather invaluable information from some of remaining Kumeyaay speakers and from hard-to-access archival and printed resources and then to present it in a form that is accurate and available to many.Financial supporters include: the Sycuan Institute for Tribal Gaming, the University of California Humanities Research Institute, the Endangered Language Fund, Intellisparx and Larry Banegas of Kumeyaay.com.“Having worked with Kumeyaay.com, we had a great opportunity to become the active provider for the Kumeyaay Place Names Project.Place names describe landforms and also show a close connection with nature and tell timeless stories associated with land.To learn more about the project visit www.kumeyaaymapping.com### Contact Information IntelliSparx LLC Eric Wohl 619-884-2250 www.intellisparx.com Click here to view the list of recent Press Releases from IntelliSparx LLC