There is evidence of several subgroups among the Nongatl, but it is not
known whether these were tribelets or dialect divisions. Essene (1942,
pp. 90-92) got information from the Lassik woman Lucy Young indicating
that there was a distinct group around Blocksburg, which the Lassik
called Kuskatundun, and another group around Bridgeville they called
Nai'aitci. This latter group is said to have been a roving band which
preyed on all the neighboring peoples.
Goddard's village data indicate six other groups but do not give
boundaries. These were as follows.
bûsk[=o]tk[=i]ya. In the neighborhood of Indian Cr. in the
upper part of the drainage of Yager Cr. (map 9).
tcillûndûñ. On the upper reaches of North Yager Cr. (map 9).
bûstc[=o]b[=i]k[=i]ya. In the vicinity of the junction of
North and Middle Yager creeks. The language of this group was said
to be the same as that of the tcittelk[=i]ya (map 9).
senûñka. On upper Larabee Cr. in the vicinity of Blocksburg
(pl. 10, _e_, _f_). This no doubt is the same as Essene's
Kuskatundun, which was the Lassik name for the group (map 10).
tcittelk[=i]ya. On the Van Duzen R. above Bridgeville. Appears
to be the same name as Merriam's Kit-tel´.
na'aitcik[=i]ya. On the Van Duzen above the tcittelk[=i]ya
group. This name appears on the Goddard map from which map 1 was
taken but is not otherwise recorded. This is evidently the same as
Essene's Nai'aitci.
k[=o]sdûñk[=i]ya. On the South Fork of the Van Duzen,
including Larabee V.