Achumawi

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A language of United States

ISO 639-3
acv
Alternate Names
Achomawi, Pitt River
User Population

10 (Golla 2007). Most are semi-speakers or passive speakers (Golla 2007). Ethnic population: 1,000.

Location

California: northeast.

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Language Status

8b (Nearly extinct). Language of registered tribe: Alturas Indian Rancheria, Pit River Tribe, Redding Rancheria, Round Valley Indian Tribes-Round Valley Reservation, Susanville Indian Rancheria.

Classification
Palaihnihan
Dialects

Originally 9 dialects.

Language Use

Elderly only. Shifted to English [eng].

Language Development

Dictionary. Texts.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Achumawi
Other Comments

Both Achumawi and Atsugewi [atw] are heritage languages of the Pit River Tribe.