Havasupai-Walapai-Yavapai

A language of United States

ISO 639: yuf
Alternate Names: Pai, Upland Yuman, Upper Colorado River Yuman
Population: 690 (2015 census). 145 Havasupai, 300 Walapai, 245 Yavapai (2015 census). Ethnic population: 3,860 (Ichihashi-Nakayama et al 2007). , including 570 Havasupai, 1,870 Walapai, 1,420 Yavapai (Ichihashi-Nakayama 2004).
Location:: Arizona: central and northwest. Walapai dialect: Grand Canyon south rim; Havasupai dialect: Grand Canyon bottom.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened). Language of registered tribe: Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation, Havasupai Tribe of the Havasupai Reservation, Hualapai Indian Tribe of the Hualapai Indian Reservation, Yavapai-Apache Nation of the Camp Verde Indian Reservation, Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe.
Classification: Cochimí-Yuman, Yuman, Pai
Dialects: Havasupai, Walapai (Hualapai, Hualpai, Hwalbáy), Yavapai. 78%–98% intelligibility among dialects. Lexical similarity: 91%–95% among dialects.
Language Use: Some young people, all adults. All ages for Walapai, Havasupai, middle-aged and older for Yavapai (Golla 2007). All also use English [eng].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 75%–100%. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. Bible portions: 1980. Bilingual education programs in Walapai and Havasupai. Yavapai taught in reservation school in Prescott (Golla 2007).
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Havasupai-Walapai-Yavapai
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Arizona: central and northwest. Walapai dialect: Grand Canyon south rim; Havasupai dialect: Grand Canyon bottom.