Konkow language
Endangered Maiduan language of northeastern California, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Konkow language, also known as Northwest Maidu (also Concow-Maidu, or Koyoomkʼawi in the language itself)[2] is a part of the Maiduan language group. It is spoken in California. It is severely endangered, with three remaining elders who learned to speak it as a first language, one of whom is deaf.[1] As part of an effort to regain official recognition as a federally recognized tribe, an effort to provide language instruction amongst the descendants of the original tribe and affiliated family members has begun.
Konkow | |
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Northwest Maidu | |
Koyoom kʼawi | |
Native to | United States |
Region | California |
Ethnicity | Maidu, Mechoopda |
Native speakers | 3 (2007)[1] |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | mjd |
Glottolog | nort2951 |
ELP | Konkow |
Konkow is classified as Critically Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger |
In the name Koyoom kʼawi, koyoo means "meadow", with the additional -m creating the adjective form of the word. Hence, Koyoom kʼawi would be spoken by the Koyoom kʼawim maʼa ("tribe").