Palaihnihan languages

Palaihnihan
Palaihnih, Laikni
Geographic
distribution
California
Linguistic classificationHokan ?
  • Shasta–Palaihnihan ?
    • Palaihnihan
Proto-languageProto-Palaihnihan
Subdivisions
Language codes
Glottologpala1350

Palaihnihan (also Palaihnih) is a language family of northeastern California. It consists of two closely related languages, both now extinct:

  • Palaihnihan
    • Atsugewi
    • Achumawi (ís siwa wó disi, also known as Achomawi, Pit River Indian)