Yakama
PrintA language of United States
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Ichishkíin, Yakima
Population
25 (Golla 2007), decreasing. Ethnic population: 8,000 (1977 SIL).
Location
South central Washington State, Yakima Reservation, Toppenish.
Language Maps
Language Status
8b (Nearly extinct).
Classification
Dialects
Klikitat.
Language Use
Older adults. Also use English [eng].
Language Development
Heritage College in Toppenish offers 2 levels of Yakama language instruction. Tribal museum offers occasional classes (2007). Radio programs.
Language Resources
Together with Cowlitz [cow] and Klikitat, sometimes called Northwest Sahaptin.