Tolowa

TOL

nearly extinct

Alternate Names: Smith River

Genealogy:

Eyak-Athabaskan
Athabaskan
Pacific Coast Athabaskan
Oregon Athabaskan
Tolowa-Chetco

Demographics: 1 (Golla 2007). One elderly semispeaker in 2001 but growing numbers of younger emerging speakers with limited competence (Golla 2007). Ethnic population: 1,000 (2000 A. Yamamoto). L2 users: 1 (2000).

Language Use: Some language revival efforts.

Language Development: All L2 speakers are literate. Dictionary.

Nation of Origin: United States

Other Comments: Chasta Costa was a separate tribe in Oregon; now extinct.