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Yakima

A language of United States

ISO 639-3yak

Population  3,000 (1977 SIL), decreasing. Ethnic population: 8,000 (1977 SIL).
Region  Yakima Valley, south central Washington.
Language map  Northwestern United States of America
Dialects  Yakima, Klikitat.
Classification  Penutian, Plateau Penutian, Sahaptin
Language use  Older adults. Also use English.
Comments  Together with Cowlitz [cow] and Klikitat, sometimes called Northwest Sahaptin.