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Extinct Yokutsan language of California, USA
Gashowu Yokuts
Native toCalifornia
RegionSan Joaquin Valley
EthnicityCasson
Eraattested 1931
Language familyYok-Utian?
  • Yokuts
    • General Yokuts
      • Nim
        • Northern Yokuts
          • Gashowu Yokuts
Language codes
ISO 639-3(included in Yokuts yok)
Linguist Listyok-gas
Glottologgash1251  Gashowu
Historical distribution of Gashowu

Gashowu was a dialect of the Yokuts language of California, spoken by the Casson.

Classification

Gashowu occupies a transitional position within the Yokuts languages between the valley and foothill languages.

Sample text

ʔamaˑmaw

there

šeleˑlaw

to the rock

šetʰna

wild onion

maˑxiˑni

get

wilši

she says

halaˑxin

climb

wilši.

she says

ʔamaˑmaw šeleˑlaw šetʰna maˑxiˑni wilši halaˑxin wilši.

there {to the rock} {wild onion} get {she says} climb {she says}

See also

References

  1. ^ Gamble, Geoffrey, ed. (1994). Yokuts texts. Native American texts series. Berlin ; New York: Mouton de Gruyter. p. 31. doi:10.1515/9783110871418. ISBN 978-3-11-012955-7.

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