Yavapai language
Yuman language spoken in Arizona, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Yavapai language?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Yavapai is an Upland Yuman language, spoken by Yavapai people in central and western Arizona. There are four dialects: Kwevkepaya, Wipukpaya, Tolkepaya, and Yavepe. Linguistic studies of the Kwevkepaya (Southern), Tolkepaya (Western), Wipukepa (Verde Valley), and Yavepe (Prescott) dialects have been published (Mithun 1999:578).
Quick Facts Region, Ethnicity ...
Yavapai | |
---|---|
Region | Arizona, United States |
Ethnicity | 1,420 Yavapai people (2004)[1] |
Native speakers | 245 (2015 census)[2] |
Yuman
| |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | yuf Havasupai‑Walapai‑Yavapai |
Glottolog | hava1248 Havasupai‑Walapai‑Yavapaiyava1252 Yavapai |
Close
Yavapai was once spoken across much of north-central and western Arizona, but is now mostly spoken on the Yavapai reservations at Fort McDowell, the Verde Valley and Prescott.