Maidu, Northwest

A language of United States

ISO 639: mjd
Alternate Names: Concow, Holólupai, Konkau, Konkow, Koyoomk’awi, Koyoongk’awi, Maiduan, Mechoopda, Meidoo, Michopdo, Nákum, Secumne, Sekumne, Tsamak, Yuba, “Digger” (pej.)
Population: No known L1 speakers. Survived into the 2000s. Ethnic population: 200 (1977 SIL).
Location:: California: Butte, and Yuba counties, Feather river, Oroville area. Ethnic group scattered.
Language Status: 9 (Dormant). Language of registered tribe: Enterprise Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California, Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria, Mooretown Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California, Round Valley Indian Tribes-Round Valley Reservation.
Classification: Maiduan
Dialects: None known. A separate language from other Maidu varieties.
Language Use: Shifted to English [eng].
Language Development: Grammar. Revitalization efforts led by the Konkow Language Preservation Group.

Location: California: Butte, and Yuba counties, Feather river, Oroville area. Ethnic group scattered.