Karuk language
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karuk-language-171-958453
title:
Karuk language
text:
Karuk or Karok is the traditional language of the Karuk people in the region surrounding the Klamath River, in Northwestern California. The name ‘Karuk’ is derived from the Karuk word káruk, meaning “upriver”. Karuk is classified as severely endangered by UNESCO with only around 12 fluent native speakers of the language left. Most members of the Karuk nation now use English in their everyday lives. Since 1949, there have been efforts to revitalize the language and increase the number of speakers
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Endangered language of California, US
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karuk_language
date created:
2005-07-22T18:15:15Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T03:52:29Z
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