| Central Sierra Miwok | |
|---|---|
| Saclan | |
| Native to | United States |
| Region | California |
| Ethnicity | Sierra Miwok |
Native speakers | (12 all Miwok cited 1994)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | csm |
| Glottolog | cent2140 |
| ELP | Sierra Miwok (shared) |
 Central Sierra Miwok is classified as Critically Endangered by theUNESCOAtlas of the World's Languages in Danger. | |
Central Sierra Miwok is aMiwok language spoken inCalifornia, in the upperStanislaus andTuolumne valleys. Today it is spoken by theChicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California, afederally recognized tribe of Central Sierra Miwoks. As of 2012, an active revitalization program is underway in theTuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians.[2]
With the orthography of the 1960 dictionary, the sounds of Central Sierra Miwok are,[3]
| Bilabial | Dental | Alveolar | Post- alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | ŋ⟨ŋ⟩ | ||||
| Plosive | p | t̪⟨t⟩ | t⟨ṭ⟩ | tʃ⟨č⟩ | k | ʔ⟨ʔ⟩ | |
| Fricative | s | ʃ⟨š⟩ | h | ||||
| Approximant | w | l | j⟨j⟩ |
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i | ɨ⟨y⟩ | u |
| Mid | e | o | |
| Open | a |
In later transcription, /j/ was written⟨y⟩ and /ɨ/⟨ï⟩.Long vowels are written⟨aꞏ⟩ etc.
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