Mohave | Ethnologue

A language of United States

ISO 639: mov
Alternate Names: ’Am’akhav, Hamakhav, Hamakhav Chakwar, Mojave, River Yuman, Upriver Yuman, Yuman
Autonym: Macav Chukwar
Population: 200 (2015 census). Ethnic population: 2,000 (Golla 2007).
Location:: Arizona-California border: Fort Mohave and Colorado River reservations.
Language Status: 8a (Moribund). Language of registered tribe: Colorado River Indian Tribes of the Colorado River Indian Reservation (Arizona and California), Fort Mojave Indian Tribe (Arizona; California; Nevada).
Classification: Cochimí-Yuman, Yuman, River, Mojave
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 85% with Maricopa [mrc], 63% with Walapai and Havasupai [yuf], 62% with Yavapai [yuf].
Language Use: Older adults only. Most shifted to English [eng].
Language Development: Dictionary. Language materials, programs for children.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Mohave
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Arizona-California border: Fort Mohave and Colorado River reservations.