Mattole-Bear River
Mattole-Bear River was an Athabaskan-Eyak-Tlingit language once spoken in United States.
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Mattole, or Mattole–Bear River, is an extinct Athabaskan language once spoken by the Mattole and Bear River peoples of northern California. It is one of the four languages belonging to the California Athabaskan cluster of the Pacific Coast Athabaskan languages. It was found in two locations: in the valley of the Mattole River, immediately south of Cape Mendocino on the coast of northwest California, and a distinct dialect on Bear River, about 10 miles to the north. The Mattole have expressed interest in reviving their language.
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Words in Mattole-Bear River
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | gaten* | |
| name | xi7* | |
| eye | na7* | |
| ear | Cix* | |
| nose | nCix* | |
| tooth | xwo7* | |
| tongue | sastan* | |
| hand | la7* | |
| blood | celin* | |
| bone | cin* | |
| knee | gwoL* | |
| breast | co7* | |
| water | to7* | |
| fire | koN* | |
| sun | CiNxa7* | |
| star | ciN* | |
| stone | ce* | |
| tree | CyiN* | |
| leaf | taN* | |
| night | Cagwolxin* | |
| dog | naLi* | |
| fish | Lokeh* | |
| louse | ya7* | |
| one | laiha7* | |
| two | nakeh* | |
| I | Si* | |
| you | niN* | |
| we | nohniN* | |
| drink | nan* | |
| see | iN* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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Vocabulary
- Eel River AthabaskanAthabaskan-Eyak-Tlingit54% alike
- KatoAthabaskan-Eyak-Tlingit52% alike
- Western ApacheAthabaskan-Eyak-Tlingit46% alike
- Jicarilla ApacheAthabaskan-Eyak-Tlingit44% alike
- HupaAthabaskan-Eyak-Tlingit43% alike
- Mescalero-Chiricahua ApacheAthabaskan-Eyak-Tlingit38% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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