Mohave

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A language of United States

ISO 639-3
mov
Alternate Names
’Am’akhav, Hamakhav, Hamakhav Chakwar, Mojave, River Yuman, Upriver Yuman, Yuman
Autonym
Macav Chukwar
User Population

200 (2015 census). Ethnic population: 2,000 (Golla 2007).

Location

Arizona-California border: Fort Mohave and Colorado River reservations.

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Language Status

8a (Moribund). Language of registered tribe: Colorado River Indian Tribes of the Colorado River Indian Reservation (Arizona and California), Fort Mojave Indian Tribe (Arizona; California; Nevada).

Classification
Cochimí-Yuman, Yuman, River, Mojave
Dialects

None known. Lexical similarity: 85% with Maricopa [mrc], 63% with Walapai and Havasupai [yuf], 62% with Yavapai [yuf].

Language Use

Older adults only. Most shifted to English [eng].

Language Development

Dictionary. Language materials, programs for children.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mohave
Writing

Latin script [Latn].