Also Known As:
Ute-Southern Paiute, Pai Ute, Paviotso, South Paiute, Southern Paiute, Chemehuevi, Ute-Chemehuevi
Dialects & Varieties
- Ute
- Chemehuevi
- Ute-Chemehuevi
- Southern Paiute
Recent Resources
A short list of basic Paiute words translated to English
Illustrated story about bug bites narrated in the Ute Mountain Ute language
Traditional story about the Creator and the Coyote narrated in Ute Mountain Ute language
Endangered
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
~3,500
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 4
Less than half of the community speaks the language, and speaker numbers are decreasing at an accelerated pace.
4
Transmission
Transmission 3
Some adults in the community are speakers, but the language is not spoken by children.
3
Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
Victor Golla, Ives Goddard, Lyle Campbell, Marianne Mithun and Mauricio Mixco. 2008. "North America." In Atlas of the World's Languages, edited by Chris Moseley and Ron Asher. 7-41. Routledge.
Bibliography of Locations:
Christopher Rogers, Naomi Palosaari and Lyle Campbell. 2010. "Endangered Languages of the United States." In Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger of Disappearing, edited by Christopher Moseley. 108-130. UNESCO.
Bibliography of Context:
Victor Golla, Ives Goddard, Lyle Campbell, Marianne Mithun and Mauricio Mixco. 2008. "North America." In Atlas of the World's Languages, edited by Chris Moseley and Ron Asher. 7-41. Routledge.