Eastern Pomo (Bahtssal)
Eastern Pomo or Clear Lake Pomo is a Hokan language spoken around
Clear Lake in Lake County, California. Only a few elderly people currently
speak the language, though efforts are being made to revive it and
to develop a standardise the spelling system. Eastern Pomo is not
mutually intelligible with the other Pomoan languages.
Eastern Pomo pronunciation
Sample phrases in Eastern Pomo
Chiin tha ˋeh = How are you?
Mii garrsa qˋodii ˋeh = It’s good to see you
Qˋawii heh kuwaiman taikma =
The boys and girls are laughing and playing
Piitiik xaiyuwa hah buduu magalayaxa
= I’m going to look for acorns before it gets dark
Mehchaxara heh xabeh yoh ˋeh = The frog was under the rock
Links
Information about the Eastern Pomo language (includes lessons)
http://www.big-valley.net/lang_home.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Pomo_language
An article about efforts to revive the Easter Pomo language
http://www.alternet.org/story/22011/
Information about the Pomo people
http://www.kstrom.net/isk/maps/ca/pomopage.html
http://www.sacredsonoma.com/chapter2-2.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomo_(tribe)