WNW ISO 639-3
Wintu
A language of United States
- ISO 639
- wnw
- Alternate Names
- Northern Wintun, Wintun
- Population
- No known L1 speakers. The last known speaker, Flora Jones, died in 2003 (Golla 2011).
- Location:
- California: Hayfork, Redding, Trinity Center, Weaverville in north Sacramento valley, north of Cottonwood creek, into mountains to Trinity river headwaters.
- Language Status
- 10 (Extinct). Language of registered tribe: Redding Rancheria.
- Classification
- Wintuan
- Dialects
- None known. Reportedly similar to Nomlaki [nol] and Patwin [pwi].
- Language Use
- Shifted to English [eng].
- Language Development
- Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. The Living Tongues Institute partnered with the Winnimem Wintu Nation to revitalize Wintu (2012).
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Wintu
- Writing
- Unwritten [Qaax].
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: California: Hayfork, Redding, Trinity Center, Weaverville in north Sacramento valley, north of Cottonwood creek, into mountains to Trinity river headwaters.
Size and Vitality
Click to enlarge with explanationPlace in Language Cloud
Click to enlarge with explanation