Also Known As:
Havasupai-Walapai-Yavapai, Upper Colorado River Yuman, Northern Pai, Upland, Hualapai, Havasupai, Yavapai, Pai, Upper River Yuman
Dialects & Varieties
- Yavape
- Prescott
- Verde Valley Yavpe
- Walapai
- Havasupai
- Kewevkapaya
- Yavapai
Recent Resources
An alphabet of the Hualapai language.
An alphabet of the Havasupai language.
An alphabet of the Yavapai language.
Threatened
60 percent certain, based on the evidence available
1,600-1,650
Native Speakers Worldwide
Transmission
Transmission 1
Most adults in the community, and some children, are speakers.
1
Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
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.
Bibliography of Locations:
Christopher Rogers, Naomi Palosaari and Lyle Campbell. 2010. "Endangered Languages of the United States." In Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger of Disappearing, edited by Christopher Moseley. 108-130. UNESCO.
Bibliography of Context:
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.