Tübatulabal language
Extinct Uto-Aztecan language of Kern County, California, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tübatulabal /təˈbɑːtələbɑːl/ is an Uto-Aztecan language, traditionally spoken in Kern County, California, United States. It is the traditional language of the Tübatulabal, who still speak the traditional language in addition to English.[1] The language originally had three main dialects: Bakalanchi, Pakanapul and Palegawan.
Tübatulabal | |
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Pakaːnil | |
Region | Kern River, California, United States |
Ethnicity | 900 Tübatulabal (2007) |
Uto-Aztecan
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | tub |
Glottolog | tuba1278 |
ELP | Tubatulabal |
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In English, the name Tübatulabal refers to both the Tübatulabal people and their language. However, in the language itself, the term Tübatulabal refers only to the Tübatulabal people. Its origin is unclear, but it may be related to the noun stem tɨba- "pine nuts". The Tübatulabal term for the Tübatulabal language is pakaːnil.