Nisenan

A language of United States

ISO 639: nsz
Alternate Names: Neeshenam, Nishinam, Pujuni, Southern Maidu, Wapumni
Population: No known L1 speakers. The last speaker died in the 1980s (Golla 2011).
Location:: California: central foothills of the Sierras.
Language Status: 9 (Dormant). Language of registered tribe: Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians-Shingle Springs Rancheria (Verona Tract), United Auburn Indian Community of the Auburn Rancheria of California.
Classification: Maiduan
Dialects: None known. Distinct from other Maidu varieties.
Language Use: Shifted to English [eng].
Language Development: Dictionary. Texts. Language program underway at Shingle Springs, with classroom instruction (Golla 2007).

Location: California: central foothills of the Sierras.