Miwkoʔ hənnaj (Plains Miwok language, also known as Valley Miwok), is one of the Miwok languages spoken in central California by the Plains Miwok people. It is spoken in the deltas of the San Joaquin and Cosumnes Rivers. Plains Miwok was once one of the most populous Miwok languages prior to colonization. While English is commonly spoken, Miwkoʔ hənnaj is still used by a few community members. Several place names in the region including Cosumnes and Mokelumne originate from Miwkoʔ hənnaj.
Phonology + ConsonantsBilabialAlveolarPost- alveolarPalatalVelarGlottalPlosive NasalFricativeTap Approximant
Allophones of /b tʃ ɡ n s/ include [β ts ɣ ŋ ʂ].
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References
Plains Miwok Indians. "Rodriguez-Nieto Guide" Sound Recordings (California Indian Library Collections), LA008. Berkeley: California Indian Library Collections, 1993. "Sound recordings reproduced from the Language Archive sound recordings at the Language Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley".
External links
Plains Miwok at the Survey of California and Other Indian Languages Plains Miwok, California Language Archive Plains Miwok basic lexicon at the Global Lexicostatistical Database OLAC resources in and about the Plains Miwok language