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These groups speak dialects of a single language belonging to the Athapaskan Linguistic Family which is prominently represented in Alaska, western Canada, and the southwestern U.S. Other related Athapaskan groups neighboring the Eel River Athapaskans included the Hupa -Whilkut- Chilula to the north, the Mattole on the coast to the west, and the Kato to the south. POPULATION Estimates for the pre-contact populations of most native groups in California have varied substantially. ''(See (1976) suggested a total of 4,700 for the Nongatl, Sinkyone, Lassik, Wailaki, Mattole, and Kato. Martin A. Baumhoff (1958) estimated the aboriginal populations as 2,325 for the Nongatl, 4,221 for the Sinkyone, 1,411 for the Lassik, and 2,760 for the Wailaki, or a total of 10,717 for the four Eel River Athapaskan groups. Kroeber estimated the combined population of the Nongatl, Sinkyone, and Lassik in 1910 as 100, and the population of the Wailaki as 200. SEE ALSO REFERENCES
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