Hokan languages

The Hokan languages are a group of languages spoken in North America by Native Americans. Hokan languages were mostly spoken in what is now California, with some Hokan-speaking groups in Arizona and northwestern Mexico. Hokan languages were spoken by the Pomo, Esselen and other coastal groups. Some linguists include the Chumash languages here; others classify them in a separate family. Hokan-speaking groups were also clustered along the lower Colorado River. Most Hokan languages are now extinct.

Hokan languages (28)

• Esselen-Yuman languages (10)
• * Esselen language
• * Yuman languages
• ** Cochimi language
• ** Delta-Californian languages (2)
• *** Cocopa language
• *** Kumiai language
• ** Kiliwa language
• ** Paipai language
• ** River Yuman languages
• *** Mohave language
• *** Maricopa language
• *** Quechan language
• ** Upland Yuman languages
• *** Havasupai language 404 speakers (1990 census)
• *** Walapai language (Hualapai) 440 speakers (1990 census)
• *** Yavapai language 163 speakers (1990 census)
• Northern Hokan languages (13)
• * Chimariko language
• * Karok-Shasta languages (4)
• ** Karok language
• ** Shasta-Palaihnihan languages (3)
• *** Palaihnihan languages (2)
• **** Achumawi language
• **** Atsugewi language
• *** Shasta language
• * Pomo languages (7)
• ** Russian River and Eastern Pomo languages (6)
• *** Eastern Pomo language
• *** Russian River Pomo languages (5)
• **** Northeastern Pomo language
• **** Northern Pomo language
• **** Kashaya language
• **** Southern Pomo language
• **** Central Pomo language
• ** Southeastern Pomo language
• * Yana language
• Salinan-Seri languages (2)
• * Salinan language
• * Seri language
• Tequistlatecan languages (2)
• * Sierra Chontal de Oaxaca language
• * Costa Chontal de Oaxaca language
• Washo language

Category:Native American languages Category:Language families

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