Southeastern Pomo language

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Southeastern Pomo
Native toUnited States
RegionNorthern California
Native speakers
7 (2013)[1]
Pomoan
  • Southeastern Pomo
Language codes
ISO 639-3pom
Glottologsout2982[2]
Pomoan languages map.svg
The seven Pomoan languages with an indication of their pre-contact distribution within California

Southeastern Pomo, also known by the dialect names Elem Pomo and Koi Nation Lower Lake Pomo, is a Pomoan language of Northern California. It is severely endangered, and was historically spoken along the eastern coast of Clear Lake, in Northern California.[3][4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ As of 2009, there is only one remaining fluent native speaker, Loretta Kelsey."Last living speaker works to keep NorCal tribe's language alive". www.azstarnet.com. Retrieved 2009-02-12.
  2. ^ Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2017). "Southeastern Pomo". Glottolog 3.0. Jena, Germany: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
  3. ^ Kevin Fagan (2007-09-29). "Only living Elem Pomo speaker teaches so she won't be the last". SFGate. Retrieved 2012-08-17.
  4. ^ Lonny Shavelson (2006-03-30). "California's Elém Pomo Tribe Tries to Save Its Language". VOA News. Retrieved 2012-08-17.

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