Language
The Winnemem Wintu traditionally spoke the North Eastern Dialect of the Northern Wintun Language, a member of the Wintuan languages, and a member of the larger Penuatian language "stock". Headman Marc Franco has been working with the Indigenous Language Institute on revitalization of the Winnemem Wintu language.
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