East Bay Area
Languages spoken: Chochenyo, Karkin in the north
Tribes and Villages:
- Causen - (aka Patlans) - Sunol Valley
- Huchian - large area of East Bay shore, from Temescal Creek to present-day Richmond
- Huchiun-Aguasto - East Bay on Southeast shores of San Pablo Bay
- Karkin - (aka Los Carquines in Spanish) - on both sides of Carquinez Strait, present-day Crockett, Port Costa, Martinez and Benicia
- Luecha - Southeast of Livermore
- Jalquin/Yrgen - Present day Hayward, Castro Valley
- Pelnen - western part of Livermore Valley, from Pleasanton to Dublin
- Seunen - Northwest side of Livermore Valley
- Souyen - Marshland of Livermore Valley and up Tassajara Creek into southern foothills of Mount Diablo
- Ssaoam - around Brushy Peak and Altamont Pass, between Livermore Valley and San Joaquin Valley
- Yulian (either a subgroup or alias name of Ssaoams)
- Taunan - mountainous parts of Alameda Creek and Arroyo del Valle south to Alameda-Contra Costa County line
- Tuibun - mouth of Alameda Creek and Coyote Hills area, eastern shore of San Francisco Bay
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