Eel River Athabaskan
Facts
- Language: Eel River Athabaskan
- Alternate names: Saiaz, Eel River Athapaskan
- Language code: qt8
- Language family:
Athabaskan-Eyak-Tlingit; Athabaskan; Pacific Coast Athabaskan
(SIL classification)
- Number of speakers: 0
- Vulnerability: Dormant
- Script:
More information:
Golla et al. (2008): "Eel River Athabaskan was a complex of closely related local dialects of California Athabaskan ... At least four dialect clusters can be distinguished: Sinkyone, Nongatl, Lassik, and Wailaki." Ethnologue distinguishes as separate languages: Kato [ktw], Mattole [mvb], Wailaki [wlk].