Miwok, Central Sierra

A language of United States

ISO 639: csm
Population: 12 (1994 L. Hinton). Eastern Central Sierra: 6, Western Central Sierra: 6. 50 Sierra Miwok (from 2000 census) may include Northern Sierra [nsq] and Southern Sierra [skd]. Ethnic population: 5,000 (2000 A. Yamamoto). Includes all Miwok.
Location:: California: upper valleys of the Stanislause and Tuolumne rivers.
Language Status: 8b (Nearly extinct). Language of registered tribe: Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California, California Valley Miwok Tribe, Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California, Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians-Shingle Springs Rancheria (Verona Tract), Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians of the Tuolumne Rancheria of California, Wilton Rancheria.
Classification: Miwok-Costanoan, Miwokan, Eastern Miwokan, Sierra Miwok
Dialects: Eastern Central Sierra Miwok, Western Central Sierra Miwok. Distinct from other Miwok varieties.
Language Use: Shifted to English [eng].
Language Development: Dictionary. Grammar. Texts.

Location: California: upper valleys of the Stanislause and Tuolumne rivers.