Mattole

A language of United States

ISO 639: mvb
Population: No known L1 speakers. The last speaker died in the 1950s.
Location:: California: north.
Language Status: 9 (Dormant). Language of registered tribe: Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria.
Classification: Eyak-Athabaskan, Athabaskan, Pacific Coast Athabaskan, California Athabaskan
Language Use: Shifted to English [eng].
Language Development: Grammar. A tribal scholar of Hupa [hup] background has some interest in reviving the language (Golla 2007).
Other Comments: A few individuals retain some memory of the language (Golla 2007).

Location: California: north.