Miwok, Central Sierra

CSM

nearly extinct

Dialects: Eastern Central Sierra Miwok, Western Central Sierra Miwok. Distinct from other Miwok varieties.

Genealogy:

Miwok-Costanoan
Miwokan
Eastern Miwokan
Sierra Miwok

Demographics: 12. Eastern Central Sierra: 6, Western Central Sierra: 6 (1994 L. Hinton); 2000 census lists 50 Sierra Miwok which may include Northern Sierra , and Southern Sierra ,. Ethnic population: 5,000 (2000 A. Yamamoto). Includes all Miwok.

Language Use: Shifting to English [eng].

Nation of Origin: United States