Luiseño

LUI

nearly extinct

Dialects: Ajachemem, Juaneño (Acgachemem, Agachemem, Ajachema, Ajachemem), Luiseño.

Genealogy:

Uto-Aztecan
Northern Uto-Aztecan
Takic

Demographics: 5 (Golla 2007), decreasing. Ethnic population: 2,500 (Golla 2007).

Language Use: Juaneño dialect is extinct. Shifting to English [eng]. San Juan Capistrano community has a language revival program for the Ajachemem dialect. Older adults only.

Language Development: Grammar.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: United States