Language Mono (Numic) Eastern. mnr_word-list.html, entries: 1 - 51
Also Known As:
Monachi, Saidyuka, Mono (in United States), Monache
Dialects & Varieties
- Eastern Mono (Owens Valley Paiute)
- Western Mono (Monachi)
- Northeastern Mono
- Southeastern Mono
North America
Victor Golla, Ives Goddard, Lyle Campbell, Marianne Mithun and Mauricio Mixco. 2008. "North America." In Atlas of the World's Languages, edited by Chris Moseley and Ron Asher. 7-41. Routledge.
Critically Endangered
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
50
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 5
A small percentage of the community speaks the language, and speaker numbers are decreasing very rapidly.
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Transmission
Transmission 5
There are only a few elderly speakers.
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Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
100
Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
Youngest speaker of Western Mono is in his 50s.
Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
USA, California
Location Description
Western Mono (or Monachi) is spoken in several communities that are close by (and socially connected to) Yokuts communities. The most important of these are at North Fork and Auberry (Big Sandy Rancheria), each of which has at least 10 fully fluent speakers, the youngest in his 50s. There are also a few speakers at Tollhouse (Cold Springs Rancheria) and Dunlop. In addition, 100 or more people have some passive or second-language knowledge of the language. Eastern Mono (or Owens Valley Paiute) is spoken in the Owens Valley communities of Bishop, Big Pine, Lone Pine, and Fort Independence.
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
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Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
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Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
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Other writing systems used:
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