Mattole

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A language of United States

ISO 639-3
mvb
User Population

No known L1 speakers. The last speaker died in the 1950s.

Location

California: north.

Language Status

9 (Dormant). Language of registered tribe: Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria.

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

Shifted to English [eng].

Language Development

Grammar. A tribal scholar of Hupa [hup] background has some interest in reviving the language (Golla 2007).

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mattole
Other Comments

A few individuals retain some memory of the language (Golla 2007).