Chico | |
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Valley Maidu | |
Native to | United States |
Region | California |
Extinct | 21st century[1] |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | vmv |
Glottolog | vall1252 |
Chico (also Valley Maidu) is an extinct Maiduan language formerly spoken by Maidu peoples who lived in Northern California, between Sacramento and the Sierra foothills. It may be a divergent dialect of Konkow or an independent language.[2]