Tule–Kaweah was a major variety of the Yokuts language of California, or possibly a distinct but closely related language.
Wukchumni, the last surviving dialect, had only one native or fluent speaker, Marie Wilcox (both native and fluent), who compiled a dictionary of the language.'Who Speaks Wukchumni?', The New York Times, 19 Aug 2014."Marie's dictionary", a short documentary by Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee. "Marie's dictionary", a short documentary by Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee, is about her dictionary. She also recorded an oral version of the dictionary. Together with her daughter Jennifer, Marie Wilcox taught weekly classes to interested members of their tribe. Marie Wilcox died on September 25, 2021, rendering Tule–Kaweah extinct.
Dialects There were three dialects of Tule–Kaweah, †Wukchumni (Wikchamni), †Yawdanchi ( Nutaa), and †Bokninuwad.
References
External links Tule–Kaweah at California Language Archive Yokuts Languages, Comparison of sounds in Wikchamni and other Yokutsan languages