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Indians of San Juan Capistrano. [underlined]
 
The San Juan Capistrano Indians are regarded by the Luiseños as closely related to themselves and the two dialects are similar. These Indians have been called Gaichim, and their language Netela, which last means only "my speech". The name San Onofre is given by the Luiseños as Khechmai, of San Juan as Aghashmai or Akhachmai. The San Juan Capistrano Indians extended along the coast in southernmost Orange and northwesternmost San Diego counties, from between San Onofre and Las Flores creeks on the south to Alisos creek on the north, their territory thus being enclosed by that of the Gabrieliños, the Luiseños, and the ocean.