Wiyot
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A language of United States
Alternate Names
Kowilth, Sulátĕlŭk, Weott, Weyot, Wishosk, Wiyoshk
Autonym
Soulátluk
User Population
No known L1 speakers. The last speaker, Della Prince, died in 1962 (Mithun 1999). Ethnic population: 450 (2000 A. Yamamoto).
Location
California: northwest.
Language Status
9 (Dormant). Language of registered tribe: Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria, Blue Lake Rancheria, Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community of the Trinidad Rancheria, Wiyot Tribe.
Language Use
Shifted to English [eng].
Language Development
Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. Language revival program underway at Table Bluff (Golla 2007).