Lake Miwok language

The Lake Miwok language is an extinct language of Northern California, traditionally spoken in an area adjacent to the Clear Lake. It is one of the languages of the Clear Lake Linguistic Area, along with Patwin, East and Southeastern Pomo, and Wappo.

Lake Miwok
Native toUnited States
RegionLake County, California
EthnicityLake Miwok
Extinct1990s
Yok-Utian
  • Utian
    • Miwokan
      • Western
        • Lake Miwok
Language codes
ISO 639-3lmw
Glottologlake1258
ELPLake Miwok
Lake Miwok is classified as Critically Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger
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