Ohlone, Northern

A language of United States

ISO 639: cst
Population: No known L1 speakers, but emerging L2 speakers. Last fluent speakers in the 18th or early 19th centuries.
Location:: California: Monterrey and San Benito counties.
Language Status: 9 (Reawakening).
Classification: Miwok-Costanoan, Costanoan
Dialects: East Bay, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Soledad.
Language Use: Shifted to English [eng].
Language Development: Revitalization work in progress: all ages attend workshops in the language. Many consider themselves speakers because they can converse in the language.
Other Comments: Subdialects of East Bay were Huchiun (Juichun), Niles (Chocheño), San José, San Lorenzo. Soledad may be transitional between Northern and Southern Ohlone.

Location: California: Monterrey and San Benito counties.