Alternate Names: Smith River
Genealogy:
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.