Kings River Yokuts

Yokutsan language of California, US
Kings River Yokuts
RegionSan Joaquin Valley, California
EthnicityYokuts people
Extinct2017 with the death of Hank Oliver
Language family
Yok-Utian ?
  • Yokutsan
    • Nim
      • Kings River Yokuts
Language codes
ISO 639-3(included in Yokuts [yok])
Glottologking1260  Kings River
Historical distribution of Kings River Yokuts
Historical distribution of Kings River Yokuts dialects

Kings River was a Yokutsan language of California.

Dialects

There were four dialects of Kings River, Chukaymina, Michahay, Ayitcha (a.k.a. Kocheyali), and Choynimni.

See also

  • Yokutsan languages

External links

  • Kings River Yokuts, California Language Archive
  • Yokut tales
  • "Yokuts languages". Survey of California and Other Indian Languages. 2010.
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