Chico language explained
| Chico |
| Nativename: | Valley Maidu |
| States: | United States |
| Region: | California |
| Extinct: | 21st century |
| Ref: | e25 |
| Familycolor: | American |
| Fam1: | Penutian? |
| Fam2: | Maiduan |
| Iso3: | vmv |
| Glotto: | vall1252 |
| Glottorefname: | Valley Maidu |
| Fam3: | Konkow? |
Chico (also Valley Maidu) is an extinct Maiduan language formerly spoken by Maidu peoples who lived in Northern California, between Sacramento and the Sierra foothills. It may be a divergent dialect of Konkow or an independent language.[1]
See also
Bibliography
- Campbell, Lyle. (1997). American Indian languages: The historical linguistics of Native America. New York: Oxford University Press. .
- Heizer, Robert F. (1966). Languages, territories, and names of California Indian tribes.
- Mithun, Marianne. (1999). The languages of Native North America. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. (hbk); .
External links
Notes and References
- Book: Golla, Victor . California Indian languages . 2011 . University of California Press . 978-0-520-26667-4 . Berkeley . 668191602.
