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Colorado River Numic (also called Ute /ˈjuːt/ Southern Paiute /ˈpaɪjuːt/ Ute–Southern Paiute or Ute-Chemehuevi) of the Numic branch of the Uto-Aztecan language family is a dialect chain that stretches from southeastern California to Colorado. Individual dialects are Chemehuevi which is in danger of extinction Southern Paiute (Moapa Cedar City Kaibab and San Juan subdialects) and Ute (Central Utah Northern White Mesa Southern subdialects).