vˌɛntʃɚɹˈiːnjoʊ ɪz ɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðɪ ɛkstˈɪŋkt tʃˈuːmæʃən lˈæŋɡwɪdʒᵻz, ɐ ɡɹˈuːp ʌv nˈeɪɾɪv ɐmˈɛɹɪkən lˈæŋɡwɪdʒᵻz pɹˈiːviəsli spˈoʊkən baɪ ðə tʃˈuːmæʃ pˈiːpəl ɐlˈɔŋ ðə kˈoʊstəl ˈɛɹiəz ʌv sˈʌðɚn kˌælɪfˈoːɹniə fɹʌm æz fˈɑːɹ nˈɔːɹθ æz sˌæn lˈuːɪs ɑːbˈɪspoʊ tʊ æz fˈɑːɹ sˈaʊθ æz mˈælɪbˌuː.
Ventureño is a member of the extinct Chumashan languages, a group of Native American languages previously spoken by the Chumash people along the coastal areas of Southern California from as far north as San Luis Obispo to as far south as Malibu.