Dialects: Choinumne (Choinimne, Choynumne), Chukchansi (Northern Foothill Yokuts), Dumna, Gashowu, Southern Foothill Yokuts, Tachi, Valley Yokuts, Wukchumne, Yowlumne. Many subvarieties.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 50 (Golla 2007). Wukchumne dialect: fewer than 10; Choinumne dialect: 6; Yowlumne dialect: 20–25 fluent and semispeakers; Chukchansi: a few semispeakers; Tachi dialect: a few speakers (Golla 2007). Ethnic population: 2,500 (2000 A. Yamamoto).
Language Use: Some revival activity in Chukchansi and Tachi communities and several Yowlumne speakers and learners have participated in master-apprentice teaching (Golla 2007). Shifting to English [eng]. Southern Foothill and Valley Yokuts are extinct.
Language Development: Grammar.
Nation of Origin: United States