Yokuts
A language of United States
| Population | 25 (2000 census). US Census (2000) counts those who use the language in the home. All were Northern Foothill Yokuts speakers. Ethnic population: 2,500 (2000 A. Yamamoto). |
| Region | California, San Joaquin River and slopes of the Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley. |
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Southwestern United States of America |
| Dialects | Northern Foothill Yokuts, Southern Foothill Yokuts, Valley Yokuts. Many subvarieties. |
| Classification | Penutian, Yok-Utian, Yokuts |
| Language use | Shifting to English. Southern Foothill and Valley Yokuts are extinct. Chukchansi (Northern Foothill Yokuts) trying to start language programs. Tachi (Valley Yokuts) has Headstart language program. |
| Language development | Grammar. |
| Comments | Nearly extinct. |
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