Salinan
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A language of United States
User Population
No known L1 speakers. Last speaker died around 1960 (Mithun 1999). Ethnic population: 200 (1997 K. Turner).
Location
California: central coast.
Language Status
9 (Dormant).
Dialects
Formerly 2 dialects, Antoniano and Migueleño. A few linguists have posited a relationship to Hokan.
Language Use
Shifted to English [eng].
Language Development
Grammar. Texts.