ELP ID
10978
ELP Language
Panamint
Speaker Number
10-99
Elders
All are elderly.
Public Comment
The “pure” Eastern and Western dialects from Lone Pine and Beatty are almost extinct. The majority of no more than 20 speakers speak the Timbisha variety and all are elderly. There are very few, if any, passive speakers since there is a strong tendency to marry outside the tribe.
Source
North America
Preferred
Off
Speaker Number Text
<20
Speaker Number Range
10-99