Also Known As:
Havasupai-Walapai-Yavapai, Upper Colorado River Yuman, Northern Pai, Upland, Hualapai, Havasupai, Yavapai, Pai, Upper River Yuman
Dialects & Varieties
- Yavape
- Prescott
- Verde Valley Yavpe
- Walapai
- Havasupai
- Kewevkapaya
- Yavapai
Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16th Edition (2009)
Lewis, M. Paul (ed.). 2009. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16 edn. http://www.ethnologue.com/home.asp. (15 February, 2011.)
Threatened
60 percent certain, based on the evidence available
2,690
Native Speakers Worldwide
Transmission
Transmission 1
Most adults in the community, and some children, are speakers.
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Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
3,857
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
USA, Arizona
Location Description
Central and northwest Arizona. Walapai dialect: Grand Canyon south rim; Havasupai dialect: Grand Canyon bottom.
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
None
Number of Other Language Speakers:
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Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Recent Resources
An alphabet of the Hualapai language.
An alphabet of the Havasupai language.
An alphabet of the Yavapai language.