North America
Golla, Victor. 2007. "North America." In Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages, edited by C. Moseley. 1-96. London & New York: Routledge.
Vulnerable
60 percent certain, based on the evidence available
~3,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Transmission
Transmission -1
All members of the community, including children, speak the language.
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Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
~3000
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
USA
Location Description
North central New Mexico
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
None
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
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Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
"Nearly the entire Jemez population
of about 3,000 speaks the language, including most children. Attitudes toward language are conservative and traditional, and traditional Pueblo law forbids writing Jemez or teaching it to outsiders" (Golla 2007:53).
of about 3,000 speaks the language, including most children. Attitudes toward language are conservative and traditional, and traditional Pueblo law forbids writing Jemez or teaching it to outsiders" (Golla 2007:53).
Recent Resources
Message informatif
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