Patwin
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A language of United States
Alternate Names
Southern Wintun, Wintu
User Population
1 (Golla 2011).
Location
California: Cortina, Grindstone, and Rumsey.
Language Status
8b (Nearly extinct). Language of registered tribe: Cachil DeHe Band of Wintun Indians of the Colusa Indian Community of the Colusa Rancheria, Cortina Indian Rancheria of Wintun Indians of California, Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians of California, Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation.
Language Use
Shifted to English [eng].
Language Development
Grammar. The Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation has offered language classes since 2006. There are 14 youth classes and 2 adult classes taught in Yocha Dehe on a weekly basis (2018 Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation).