Kato

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A language of United States

ISO 639-3
ktw
Alternate Names
Batem-Da-Kai-Ee, Cahto, Kai Po-Mo, Tlokeang
User Population

No known L1 speakers. The last speaker died in the 1960s. A few have fragmentary memories of the language (Golla 2007). Ethnic population: 92 (1982 SIL).

Location

California: Laytonville Reservation northwest.

Language Status

9 (Dormant). Language of registered tribe: Cahto Indian Tribe of the Laytonville Rancheria, Round Valley Indian Tribes-Round Valley Reservation.

Classification
Eyak-Athabaskan, Athabaskan, Pacific Coast Athabaskan, California Athabaskan
Language Use

Shifted to English [eng].

Language Development

Dictionary. Texts.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kato