Utian languages facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Utian |
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| Miwok–Costanoan | |
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California |
| Linguistic classification: | Yok-Utian
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 Pre-contact distribution of Utian languages
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Utian (also Miwok–Costanoan, previously Mutsun) is a family of indigenous languages spoken in Northern California, United States. The Miwok and Ohlone peoples both spoke languages of the Utian language family. It has recently been argued that the Utian languages and Yokuts languages are sub-families of the Yok-Utian language family (Callaghan 1997, 2001; Golla 2007:76-77). Utian and Yokutsan have traditionally been considered part of the Penutian language phylum (Goddard 1996:313-319; Mithun 1999; Shipley 1978:82-85).
All Utian languages are severely endangered.
See also
In Spanish: Lenguas uti para niños
fr:Langues miwok
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