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Wintu

A language of United States

ISO 639-3: wit

Population  5 (1997 A. Shepherd). 30 Nomlaki and 15 Wintun use it in the home(2000 census). Ethnic population: 2,244 (1997 A. Shepherd).
Region  California, Clear Lake and Colusa area and northward.
Language map  Northwestern United States of America
Alternate names   Wintun
Dialects  Wintu, Patwin, Nomlaki.
Classification  Penutian, California Penutian, Wintuan
Language use  Shifted to English.
Comments  Nearly extinct.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

PECK, Charles W., author. 1992. Review of: Wintu texts, by Alice Shepherd.

PICKETT, Velma B., author. 1989. Review of: Wintu dictionary by Harvey Pitkin; Diccionario Zapoteco: Zapoteco de Juarez, by Neil Nellis y Jane Goodner de Nellis; Diccionario Cuicateco by E. Richard Anderson e Hilario Concepcion Roque.