Wukchumni or Wikchamni is a dialect of Tule-Kaweah Yokuts that was historically spoken by the Wukchumni people of the east fork of the Kaweah River of California.
Status
In 2019, Wukchumni was categorized as 8a or "moribund" on the Expanded Graded Intergenerational Disruption Scale. It became extinct upon the death of its last native speaker, Marie Wilcox, in 2021. == Revitalization efforts ==
Revitalization efforts
In the early 2000s, Marie Wilcox, aided by her daughter Jennifer Malone, began compiling a Wukchumni dictionary. The work was copyrighted in 2019, but has not been published. Wilcox and Malone held classes teaching beginner and intermediate Wukchumni to interested tribal members; Malone continues this teaching at Owens Valley Career Development Center. == Phonology ==
Phonology
The following tables are based on Gamble (1978). Consonants Allophones of include . Vowels A long vowel can be lowered to when occurring before an . The central vowels /ɨ/ and /ə/ are partially rounded. All phonetic short vowel allophones include . == References ==