Edited sentence: Aboriginal Baja Californians in the north spoke several closely-related Yuman languages, most notably the Kiliwa, Paipai (Akwa'ala) , Kumeyaay (Kumiai), and Cocopá (Cucapá) tongues.At the time of European contact, Baja California was primarily inhabited by several indigenous groups belonging to the Yuman language branch of the Hokan linguistic family.Most of these early inhabitants lived in the northern area of the penninsula and survived by hunting and fishing.Some groups also gathered acorns, seeds, prickly pears, apples, pine nuts and other small edible plants found in the harsh desert environment.The Cochimí Indians inhabited a considerable part of the central Baja Peninsula, north of Rosario to modern Loreto in east central Baja California.The Cochimí survived by fishing in the coastal areas and gathering fruits and seeds for sustenance in other areas.The Guaycuras lived in the middle part of the lower Baja peninsula, inhabiting the Magdalena Plains from Loreto down to and including the La Paz area.The Pericú people occupied the southern tip of the peninsula near San José del Cabo and several large Gulf islands