Maidu, Northeast

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A language of United States

ISO 639-3
nmu
Alternate Names
Maidu, Maidu Proper, Mountain Maidu, Májdy
User Population

No known L1 speakers. The last fluent speaker, Farrell Cunningham, died in 2013 (2013 J. Little). Only a few semispeakers (Golla 2007). Ethnic population: 110 (2000 census).

Location

California: Plumas and Lassen counties, northern Sierras.

Language Status

9 (Dormant). Language of registered tribe: Berry Creek Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California, Greenville Rancheria, Mooretown Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California, Susanville Indian Rancheria.

Classification
Maiduan, Maidu
Language Use

Shifted to English [eng].

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. Much interest in revitalization (Golla 2007).

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Maidu, Northeast