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| Yavapai | |
|---|---|
| Region | Arizona, United States |
| Ethnicity | 1,420 Yavapai people (2004)[1] |
Native speakers | 245 (2015 census)[2] |
Yuman
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | yuf Havasupai‑Walapai‑Yavapai |
| Glottolog | hava1248 Havasupai‑Walapai‑Yavapaiyava1252 Yavapai |
Yavapai is an Upland Yuman language, spoken by Yavapai people in central and western Arizona. There are four dialects: Kwevkepaya, Wipukpaya, Tolkepaya, and Yavepe. Linguistic studies of the Kwevkepaya (Southern), Tolkepaya (Western), Wipukepa (Verde Valley), and Yavepe (Prescott) dialects have been published (Mithun 1999:578).
- ^ Havasupai‑Walapai‑Yavapai at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Yavapai at Ethnologue (19th ed., 2016)
