Tribal Language Groups of Northern and Central California

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Algonquian (Algic)

• Wiyot
• Yurok

Athapaskan (Na-Dene)

• Tolowa
• Hupa, Chilula, Whilkut (groups speaking the same variety)
• Mattole
• Wailaki, Nongatl, Lassik, Sinkyone, Kato (groups speaking the same variety)

Hokan

• Chimariko
• Karuk
• Palaihnihan
  • Achomawi
  • Atsugewi
• Pomoan
  • Northeastern Pomo
  • Eastern Pomo
  • Southeastern Pomo
  • Northern Pomo
  • Central Pomo
  • Southern Pomo
  • Kashaya Pomo
• Shastan
  • Shasta
• Washo
• Yanan
  • Northern Yana
  • Southern Yana
  • Yahi

Penutian

• Klamath-Modoc
• Maiduan
  • Maidu
  • Konkow
  • Nisenan
• Utian
  • Miwokan
    • Bay Miwok (Saclan)
    • Coast Miwok
    • Lake Miwok
    • Plains Miwok
    • Sierra Miwok
• Wintuan
  • Wintu (Northern Wintun)
  • Nomlaki (Central Wintun)
  • Patwin (Southern Wintun)
• Yokutsan
  • Northern Valley Yokuts
  • Southern Valley Yokuts
  • Foothill Yokuts

Uto-Aztecan

• Central Numic
  • Shoshone
• Western Numic
  • Western Mono
  • Eastern Mono
    • Mono Lake Northern Paiute
    • Owens Valley Paiute
  • Northern Paiute

Yukian

• Yuki
  • Yuki, Coast Yuki, Huchnom (groups speaking the same variety)
• Wappo