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Panamint (Koso, Timbisha Shoshone)

Panamint is a Uto-Aztecan language of California, closely related to Shoshone. Only a few dozen elders still speak the language, but some young people are working to keep their ancestral language alive.

˜Panamint Language Resources –

Panamint Vocabulary
Our list of vocabulary words in the Panamint language, with comparison to words in other Uto-Aztecan languages.

Timbisha Language
Overview of the Timbisha (Panamint) language, with phonological and grammatical information.

Panamint
Demographic information about Panamint from the Ethnologue of Languages.

Tumpisa (Panamint Shoshone Grammar)
Panamint language book for sale online.

˜Panamint Culture and History Links –

Timbisha Shoshone Tribe
Official homepage of the Timbisha Panamint tribe.

Prehistory and History of the Timbasha Shoshone
Article on Panamint history and anthropology.

Panamint Indian Baskets:
Panamint and other California Indian artwork for sale online. With many photographs.

Koso Tribe
Overview and links from the Four Directions Institute.

˜Books For Sale On The Panamints –

Panamint Shoshone Basketry: An American Art Form
Illustrated book of Panamint baskets for sale..

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