Also Known As:
Campo, Comeya, Cuchimí, Kamia, Kamiai, Kamiyahi, Kamiyai, Ki-Miai, Ko'al, Ku'ahl, Kumeyaai, Kumiai, Kumia, Kw'aal, Quemayá, Tipái, Tipai', Tipéi
Dialects & Varieties
- Mesa Grande
- Barona
- Imperial
- San Pasqual
- Santa Ysabel
California Indian Languages
Victor Golla. 2011. "California Indian Languages." 61-200.
Critically Endangered
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 5
A small percentage of the community speaks the language, and speaker numbers are decreasing very rapidly.
5
Transmission
Transmission 5
There are only a few elderly speakers.
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Speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
USA, California
Location Description
Campo, Manzanita, and Cuyapaipe in southeastern San Diego County
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
English, Spanish
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Recent Resources
By Geralyn Marie Hoffman and Lynn H.
An alphabet of the Diegueno language.
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