Illustrated story about bug bites narrated in the Ute Mountain Ute language
Also Known As:
Ute-Southern Paiute, Pai Ute, Paviotso, South Paiute, Southern Paiute, Chemehuevi, Ute-Chemehuevi
Dialects & Varieties
- Ute
- Chemehuevi
- Ute-Chemehuevi
- Southern Paiute
Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 19th Edition (2016)
Lewis, M. Paul, Gary F. Simons, and Charles D. Fennig (eds.). 2016. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, Nineteenth edition (2016). Dallas, Texas: SIL International. Online version: http://www.ethnologue.com.
Severely Endangered
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
920
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 4
Less than half of the community speaks the language, and speaker numbers are decreasing at an accelerated pace.
4
Transmission
Transmission 3
Some adults in the community are speakers, but the language is not spoken by children.
3
Speakers
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Ethnic or community population
6230
Year information was gathered
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Location and Context
Countries
USA: Colorado, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, California
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Other Languages Used By The Community
English
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
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Writing Systems
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Recent Resources
Traditional story about the Creator and the Coyote narrated in Ute Mountain Ute language
A short list of basic Paiute words translated to English