Maidu language
Extinct Maiduan language of northeastern California, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Maidu /ˈmaɪduː/,[3] also Northeastern Maidu or Mountain Maidu, is an extinct Maiduan language of California, United States. It was spoken by the Maidu peoples who traditionally inhabit the mountains east and south of Lassen Peak in the American River and Feather River basins. These river regions include such valleys in the northern Sierra Nevada mountains of California as: Indian Valley, American Valley, Butte Valley, and Big Meadows. Maidu may also refer to the related Konkow and Nisenan languages.
Quick Facts Northeastern Maidu, Native to ...
Northeastern Maidu | |
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Májdy | |
Native to | United States |
Region | California |
Extinct | 2007[1] |
Revival | 319 self-identified speakers[2] |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | nmu |
Glottolog | nort2952 |
ELP | Maidu |
Pre-contact distribution of Maiduan languages | |
Maidu is classified as Critically Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
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