Kiliwa

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A language of Mexico

Alternate Names
Kiliwi, Ko’lew, Quiligua
User Population

10 (Golla 2007). 29 (2000 INALI). No monolinguals (1993).

Location

Baja California state: Agua Escondida, Arroyo León, La Parra southeast of Ensenada, south of the Paipai, Tipai, and Cocopa.

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Language Status

8b (Nearly extinct).

Dialects

None known. Linguistically distinct from Paipai [ppi], Kumiai [dih], and Cocopa [coc] (Wares 1965).

Language Use

No language retention efforts reported (Golla 2007). Shifted to Paipai [ppi]. Used as L2 by Paipai [ppi].

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar. Texts.

Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].