Achumawi

A language of United States

ISO 639: acv
Alternate Names: Achomawi, Pitt River
Population: 10 (Golla 2007). Most are semi-speakers or passive speakers (Golla 2007). Ethnic population: 1,000.
Location:: California: northeast.
Language Status: 8b (Nearly extinct). Language of registered tribe: Alturas Indian Rancheria, Pit River Tribe, Redding Rancheria, Round Valley Indian Tribes-Round Valley Reservation, Susanville Indian Rancheria.
Classification: Palaihnihan
Dialects: Originally 9 dialects.
Language Use: Elderly only. Shifted to English [eng].
Language Development: Dictionary. Texts.
Other Comments: Both Achumawi and Atsugewi [atw] are heritage languages of the Pit River Tribe.

Location: California: northeast.