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Shastan languages

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The Shastan family consisteds of four languages, spoken in Northern California and southern Oregon: Shasta, Okwanuchu, New River Shasta, Konomihu. All but Shasta are now extinct.

References

  • Mithun, Marianne, ed. The Languages of Native North America. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1999.