Nisenan

NSZ

Alternate Names: Neeshenam, Nishinam, Pujuni, Southern Maidu, Wapumni

Dialects: None known. Distinct from other Maidu varieties.

Genealogy:

Maiduan

Demographics: No known L1 speakers.

Language Use: Shifted to English [eng]. Language program underway at Shingle Springs, with classroom instruction (Golla 2007).

Language Development: Dictionary. Grammar.

Nation of Origin: United States