Moquelumnan (Noun)
Meaning
A Penutian language spoken by the Miwok.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- Moquelumnan was traditionally spoken by the Miwok people in the Sierra Nevada foothills of California.
- The Moquelumnan language is considered an isolate within the Miwokan language family.
- Speakers of Moquelumnan traditionally resided in the Mokelumne River drainage area.
- The Moquelumnan language has been largely replaced by English and is considered an endangered language.
- There are currently no fluent speakers of Moquelumnan, but efforts are being made to revitalize the language.