Felipe Arroyo de la Cuesta

Felipe Arroyo de la Cuesta (1780–1842) was a Spanish Franciscan missionary and linguist notable for his work on native languages.

[2] He studied and wrote numerous works on the languages of the region including Costanoan, Mutsun, and Yokuts.

[1] In 1833, Arroyo de la Cuesta handed the work of San Juan Bautista over to Zacatean Franciscans.

[2] He then worked in a number of other Central California missions including San Luis Obispo, San Miguel, La Purísima, and Santa Inés.

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