Valley Yokuts is a dialect cluster of the Yokuts language of California. Chukchansi, which is still spoken natively, has language classes and a preschool for children. It is also taught at a local elementary school. Though there are no longer any native speakers, Tachi has a Headstart language program.

Varieties

Valley Yokuts is sometimes considered three languages. Of these, Yawelmani, also known as Yowlumni, is the best known. See also Chukchansi dialect.

Grammar