Maidu language

Maidu /ˈmd/, also Northeastern Maidu or Mountain Maidu, is an extinct Maiduan language of California, United States. It was spoken by the Maidu peoples who traditionally inhabit the mountains east and south of Lassen Peak in the American River and Feather River basins. These river regions include such valleys in the northern Sierra Nevada mountains of California as: Indian Valley, American Valley, Butte Valley, and Big Meadows. Maidu may also refer to the related Konkow and Nisenan languages.

Northeastern Maidu
Májdy
Maidu greeting on sign in Indian Valley, California
Native toUnited States
RegionCalifornia
Extinct2007
Revival319 self-identified speakers
Penutian?
Language codes
ISO 639-3nmu
Glottolognort2952
ELPMaidu
Pre-contact distribution of Maiduan languages
Maidu is classified as Critically Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger
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