Tübatulabal
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A language of United States
Alternate Names
Pahka’anil, Pahkaanil, Pakaanil, Pakanapul
User Population
No known L1 speakers, but emerging L2 speakers. The last speaker, Jim Andreas, died in 2008 (Golla 2011). Ethnic population: 900 (Golla 2007).
Location
California: south central near Bakersfield.
Language Status
9 (Reawakening). Language of registered tribe: Tule River Indian Tribe of the Tule River Reservation.
Language Use
Shifted to English [eng].
Language Development
Dictionary. Grammar. Language preservation classes held around Lake Isabella (Golla 2007).

