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Nisenan

A language of United States

ISO 639-3nsz

Population  1 (1994 L. Hinton).
Region  Central California, scattered, foothills of the Sierras.
Alternate names   Neeshenam, Nishinam, Pujuni, Southern Maidu, Wapumni
Dialects  Separate from other Maidu varieties.
Classification  Penutian, Maiduan
Language use  One older adult. Shifted to English.
Comments  Nearly extinct.