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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Americas > United States > Tolowa

Tolowa

A language of United States

ISO 639-3tol

Population  4 (1994 L. Hinton). Ethnic population: 1,000 (2000 A. Yamamoto).
Region  Southwest Oregon.
Language map  Northwestern United States of America
Alternate names   Smith River
Classification  Na-Dene, Nuclear Na-Dene, Athapaskan-Eyak, Athapaskan, Pacific Coast, Oregon, Tolowa-Galice
Language use  Chasta Costa was a separate tribe in Oregon; now extinct. There are some language revival efforts.
Comments  Nearly extinct.