Language | Current Population (speakers) | Former Population Estimate | Subsistence Preference | Density | Sedentism | Ecotome | Marriage Pattern | Notes | Source |
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Cupeño | small | HG | medium | sedentary | no | ||||
Luiseño | large | HG | medium | seasonal | no | ||||
Yokuts Palewyami | small | HG | medium | seasonal | no | ||||
Central Sierra Miwok | large | HG | medium | seasonal | no | ||||
Esselen | small | HG | medium | seasonal | no | ||||
Maidu | medium | HG | medium | sedentary | no | ||||
Mutsun | medium | HG | medium | seasonal | no | ||||
Nisenan | medium | HG | medium | sedentary | no | ||||
Northern Sierra Miwok | large | HG | medium | seasonal | no | ||||
Plains Miwok | large | HG | medium | seasonal | no | ||||
Salinan M | medium | HG | medium | seasonal | no | ||||
Southern Sierra Miwok | large | HG | medium | seasonal | no | ||||
Tübatulabal | medium | HG | medium | seasonal | no | ||||
Yokuts Yawdanchi | small | HG | medium | seasonal | no | ||||
Yuki | large | HG | medium | seasonal | no | ||||
Iipay 'Aa | medium | HG | medium | seasonal | no | ||||
Wappo | small | HG | medium | seasonal | no | ||||
Lake Miwok | small | HG | medium | seasonal | no | ||||
Bankalachi Toloim | small | HG | medium | seasonal | no | ||||
Yokuts Yowlumne | medium | HG | medium | seasonal | no | ||||
Salinan A | medium | HG | medium | seasonal | no | ||||
Resígaro | 14 | medium | AG | medium | sedentary | Riverine | |||
Tariana | 1500 | medium | AG | medium | sedentary | Riverine | Linguistic exogamy | ||
Yukuna | 1000 | medium | AG | medium | sedentary | Riverine | approx 1200 persons within 60-mile radius (Fabre) | ||
Carijona | 300 | medium | AG | medium | sedentary | ||||
Eñepa | 3500 | medium | AG | medium | sedentary | ||||
Guayabero | medium | HG | medium | mobile | |||||
Macaguan | small | HG | medium | mobile | |||||
Sikuani | 23000 | large | HG | medium | mobile | ||||
Cubeo | 6150 | large | AG | medium | sedentary | Riverine | Phratric exogamy | used as lingua franca | |
Desano | 1800 | medium | AG | medium | sedentary | Small rivers | Linguistic exogamy | ||
Tukano | 2000 | medium | AG | medium | sedentary | Riverine | Linguistic exogamy | used as lingua franca | |
Kotiria | 1000 | medium | AG | medium | sedentary | Riverine | Linguistic exogamy | ||
Maihiki | 300 | medium | AG | medium | sedentary | ||||
Ninam | 600 | medium | HG | medium | seasonal | Interfluvial | |||
Sanumá | 5000 | large | HG | medium | seasonal | Interfluvial | |||
Yanomam | 9000 | large | HG | medium | seasonal | Interfluvial | |||
Yanomami | 18000 | large | HG | medium | seasonal | Interfluvial | |||
Bardi | large | HG | medium | seasonal | no | ||||
Nyulnyul | medium | HG | medium | seasonal | no | ||||
Yawuru | large | HG | medium | sedentary | yes | ||||
Jabirr-Jabirr | small | HG | medium | seasonal | no | ||||
Nyikina | large | HG | medium | seasonal | yes | ||||
Warrwa | small | HG | medium | seasonal | yes | ||||
Jawi | small | HG | medium | seasonal | yes | ||||
Diyari | medium | HG | medium | mobile | yes | ||||
Mangala | small | HG | medium | mobile | no | ||||
Northern Nyangumarta | small | HG | medium | mobile | no | ||||
Ngarluma | medium | HG | medium | mobile | unknown | ||||
Gurindji | medium | HG | medium | mobile | no | ||||
Paakantyi | medium | HG | medium | mobile | yes | ||||
Kuuk Thaayorre | large | HG | medium | mobile | |||||
Ngarinyin | large | HG | medium | mobile | no | ||||
Worrorra | large | HG | medium | mobile | no | ||||
Northern Mangarla | small | HG | medium | mobile | |||||
Rembarrnga | medium | HG | medium | mobile | |||||
Yir-Yoront | large | HG | medium | mobile | |||||
Kuku-Thaypan | medium | HG | medium | mobile | |||||
Kuku-Yalanji | large | HG | medium | mobile | |||||
Guugu-Yimidhirr | medium | HG | medium | mobile | |||||
DiyariREU | medium | HG | medium | mobile | yes | ||||
Rirratjingu | medium | HG | medium | seasonal | yes | ||||
Makiritare | 6000 | large | AG | medium | sedentary |