Bay Miwok language

Bay Miwok
Bay Miwok
Saclan
Native to	United States
Region	California
Ethnicity	Bay Miwok
Era	Mission period
Language family	Yok-Utian Utian Miwokan Eastern Bay Miwok; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	mkq
Linguist List	mkq
Glottolog	baym1241

Last updated October 15, 2025

Bay Miwok (Saclan, Saklan) was one of the Miwok languages spoken in California, around San Francisco Bay. All of the population has shifted to English.

References

↑ Bay Miwok at MultiTree on the Linguist List

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[linglist-1] Bay Miwok at MultiTree on the Linguist List

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v t e Miwok indigenous peoples of California
Ethnic groups	Bay Coast Lake Plains and Sierra
Federally recognized tribes	Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians California Valley Miwok Tribe Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria Ione Band of Miwok Indians Jackson Rancheria Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians United Auburn Indian Community Wilton Rancheria
Regions inhabited	Lake County / Contra Costa County Marin County / Sonoma County Sierra Nevada / Central Valley
Culture	Coast narratives Lake narratives Plains and Sierra narratives Hunting and gathering Kuksu religion Cosmology Languages

Bay Miwok
Saclan
Native to	United States
Region	California
Ethnicity	Bay Miwok
Era	Mission period^[1]
Language family	Yok-Utian Utian Miwokan Eastern Bay Miwok
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`mkq`
Linguist List	`mkq`
Glottolog	`baym1241`