Pomo, Central

A language of United States

ISO 639: poo
Alternate Names: Ballo-Kai-Pomo, Cabanapo, H’hana, Habenapo, Khabenapo, Khana, Kulanapan, Kulanapo, Kábinapek, Venaambakaia, Venambakaiia, Yokaia
Population: No known L1 speakers. Last known speaker survived into the late 1990s (1997 M. Mithun). Ethnic population: 4,770 (1997 M. Mithun).
Location:: California: north, Hopland and Clear Lake areas; also Point Arena and Manchester on the coast.
Language Status: 9 (Dormant). Language of registered tribe: Hopland Band of Pomo Indians, Manchester Band of Pomo Indians of the Manchester Rancheria.
Classification: Pomoan, Western, Southern
Dialects: Point Arena, Hopland, Ukiah.
Language Use: Intermittent teaching at Hopland. All shifted to English [eng].
Language Development: Revitalization efforts underway with a number of language learners.

Location: California: north, Hopland and Clear Lake areas; also Point Arena and Manchester on the coast.