Maidu, Northwest
A language of United States
| Population | 4 (1994 L. Hinton). Ethnic population: 200 (1977 SIL). |
| Region | Lower foothills of the Sierras, central California. Ethnic group is scattered. |
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Northwestern United States of America Southwestern United States of America |
| Alternate names | Concow, “Digger” , Holólupai, Konkau, Konkow, Maiduan, Meidoo, Michopdo, Nákum, Secumne, Sekumne, Tsamak, Yuba |
| Dialects | A separate language from other Maidu varieties. |
| Classification | Penutian, Maiduan |
| Language use | Older adults only. Shifted to English. |
| Language development | Dictionary. |
| Comments | Nearly extinct. |
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