Yuki language
| Yuki | |
|---|---|
| Ukomno'm | |
| Region | Eel River area |
| Ethnicity | Yuki people |
| Extinct | 1983, with the death of Arthur Anderson |
| Revival | 21st century |
Yuki–Wappo
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| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | yuk (Yuki proper) |
yuk Yuki proper | |
qdw Coast Yuki | |
qiq Huchnom | |
| Glottolog | yuki1243 |
Yuki is classified as Extinct by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
Yuki, also known as Ukomno'm, is an extinct language of California, formerly spoken by the Yuki people. The Yuki are the original inhabitants of the Eel River area and the Round Valley Reservation of northern California. Yuki ceased to be used as an everyday language in the early 20th century and its last native speaker, Arthur Anderson, died in 1983. Yuki is generally thought to be distantly related to the Wappo language.
Revitalization efforts are currently underway, and the language is taught at the grade-school level (alongside Wailaki) at the Round Valley Reservation.