Northern Paiute exhibits some dialectal variation that is important to keep in mind during language study. I use the dialect classifications described in the Northern Paiute-Bannock Dictionary.
Variant 1
Northern reaches of Paiute Country, in eastern Oregon and southern Idaho.
| Marker |
Name |
Notes
|
| B
|
Burns
|
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| K
|
Klamath
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| WS
|
Warm Springs
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| FH
|
Fort Hall
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Bannock people in southern Idaho Shoshone territory
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Variant 2
| Marker |
Name |
Notes
|
| DV
|
Duck Valley
|
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| MD
|
Fort McDermitt
|
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| SL
|
Summit Lake
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| FB
|
Fort Bidwell
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Variant 3
| Marker |
Name |
Notes
|
| PL
|
Pyramid Lake
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Our dialect of primary interest
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| RS
|
Reno-Sparks
|
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| L
|
Lovelock
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| SA
|
Susanville-Alturas
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Variant 4
According to NP-B, this variation is more divergent from the other three than they are from each other.
| Marker |
Name |
Notes
|
| F
|
Fallon-Stillwater
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| WR
|
Walker River
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| Y
|
Yerington
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| BP
|
Bridgeport
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| D
|
Dayton
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