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).