Miwok, Northern Sierra

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A language of United States

ISO 639-3
nsq
Population

No known L1 speakers. 2000 census lists 50 Sierra Miwok which may include Northern Sierra [nsq] and Southern Sierra [skd].

Location

North central California, Jackson Rancheria near Westpoint.

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Language Status

9 (Dormant).

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

Distinct from other Miwok varieties.

Language Use

Only one person is conversationally fluent (Golla 2007). Shifted to English [eng].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Miwok, Northern Sierra
Other Comments

Extensive documentation including numerous audio recordings and videotapes of speakers.