Karok

A language of United States

ISO 639: kyh
Alternate Names: Karuk
Population: 12 (Golla 2007). 30 have some L2 fluency (Golla 2007). Ethnic population: 340 (2000 census). 1,900 (2000 A. Yamamoto).
Location:: California: northwest along Klamath river.
Language Status: 8b (Nearly extinct). Language of registered tribe: Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community of the Trinidad Rancheria, Karuk Tribe, Quartz Valley Indian Community of the Quartz Valley Reservation of California.
Classification: Language isolate
Dialects: No significant dialect differences.
Typology: Verb affixes mark person, number and object; 16 consonants and 3 vowels.
Language Use: Elderly only. Most shifted to English [eng].
Language Development: Grammar. Texts. School-based programs at primary and secondary levels. Summer immersion camps. Language Committee coordinates several preservation activities (Golla 2007).
Other Comments: Standard writing system adopted in 1980s.

Location: California: northwest along Klamath river.