Kumiai

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A language of Mexico

ISO 639-3
dih
Alternate Names
Campo, Cochimí, Comeya, Cuchimí, Diegueño, Kamia, Kamiai, Kamiyahi, Kamiyai, Ki-Miai, Ko’al, Ku’ahl, Kumeyaai, Kumeyaay, Kumia, Kw’aal, Quemayá, Tipai’, Tipái, Tipéi
Population

220 in Mexico (2000 INALI). No monolinguals (1993). Population total all countries: 370.

Location

Baja California, Rancho Nejí, mountains southeast of Tecate, 60 km east of Ensenada in La Huerta de los Indios, San Antonio Nécua, San José de la Zorra, Cañon de los Encinos, and Ja’áa. Also in United States.

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Language Status

8a (Moribund).

Classification
Cochimí-Yuman, Yuman, Delta-California
Language Use

Also use Spanish [spa].

Language Development
Dictionary. Grammar.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kumiai
Writing
Unwritten.
Other Comments

Different from the extinct Cochimí language.

Also spoken in:

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