Miwok, Central Sierra

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ISO 639-3
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Population

12. Eastern Central Sierra: 6, Western Central Sierra: 6 (1994 L. Hinton); 2000 census lists 50 Sierra Miwok which may include Northern Sierra [nsq] and Southern Sierra [skd]. Ethnic population: Possibly 5,000 all Miwok (2000 A. Yamamoto).

Location

California, upper valleys of the Stanislause and Tuolumne rivers.

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Language Status

8b (Nearly extinct).

Classification
Miwok-Costanoan, Miwokan, Eastern Miwokan, Sierra Miwok
Dialects

Eastern Central Sierra Miwok, Western Central Sierra Miwok. Distinct from other Miwok varieties.

Language Use

Shifting to English [eng].

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