Tolowa language
The Tolowa language (also called Chetco-Tolowa, or Siletz Dee-ni) is a member of the Pacific Coast subgroup of the Athabaskan language family. Together with three other closely related languages (Lower Rogue River Athabaskan, Upper Rogue River Athabaskan or Galice-Applegate and Upper Umpqua or Etnemitane) it forms a distinctive Oregon Athabaskan cluster within the subgroup.
| Tolowa | |
|---|---|
| Taa-laa-wa Dee-ni’ Wee-ya’ | |
| Pronunciation | /tʰaːlaːwa teːniʔ weːjaʔ/ |
| Native to | USA |
| Region | southwest Oregon |
| Ethnicity | one hundred Chetco (1977); one thousand Tolowa (2000) |
| Revival | growing number with limited competence |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either:tol – Tolowactc – Chetco |
| Glottolog | tolo1259 |
| ELP | Tolowa |
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