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ALSO KNOWN AS		Kiowan
CLASSIFICATION		Kiowa-Tanoan
CODE AUTHORITY		ISO 639-3
LANGUAGE CODE		kio
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Information from: “"Doctoral Dissertation Research: Speaking Kiowa Today" NSF DEL Abstract” . Linn, Mary (2011)

Critically endangered

80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
<100
Native speakers worldwide
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Spoken in Oklahoma by fewer than 100, mostly elderly, speakers.

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spoken in Oklahoma by fewer than 100, mostly elderly, speakers.

OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY

English

PLACES: USA, Oklahoma

Critically endangered

80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
1100
Native speakers worldwide
Ethnic population
6000
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
1,100 (2000 census). Ethnic population: 6,000 (1977 SIL).

DATE OF INFO: 2000

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Speakers 50 and older.

OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY

English

PLACES: USA, Oklahoma

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: west central Oklahoma.

Endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
400
Native speakers worldwide

PLACES: USA, Oklahoma

Severely endangered

80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
400
Native speakers worldwide
Ethnic population
6000
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
400 (Golla 2007). Ethnic population: 6000 (Golla 2007).

DATE OF INFO: 2007

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Speakers 50 and older.

OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY

English

PLACES: USA: Oklahoma

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: west central Oklahoma

PLACES: USA, Oklahoma

PLACES: USA, Oklahoma

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
1,092
Native speakers worldwide

Critically endangered

80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
<400
Native speakers worldwide
Ethnic population
6,000
OLDER ADULTS
most over the age of 50
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There are fewer than 400 speakers, most over the age of 50, out of a population of about 6,000.

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There are fewer than 400 speakers, most over the age of 50.

OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY

English

PLACES: USA, Oklahoma

		2011	"Doctoral Dissertation Research: Speaking Kiowa Today" NSF DEL Abstract							http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1053173&WT.z_pims_id=12816	Linn, Mary	Linn, Mary. 2011. ""Doctoral Dissertation Research: Speaking Kiowa Today" NSF DEL Abstract." Online: http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1053173&WT.z_pims_id=12816.				<100		10-99	Spoken in Oklahoma by fewer than 100, mostly elderly, speakers.	English	Critically Endangered (80 percent certain, based on the evidence available)	15	spoken in Oklahoma by fewer than 100, mostly elderly, speakers.	15		USA, Oklahoma
0199255911		2005	The World Atlas of Language Structures			Bernard Comrie and David Gil and Martin Haspelmath and Matthew S. Dryer		Oxford University Press	New York			2005. "The World Atlas of Language Structures." edited by Bernard Comrie et al. Oxford University Press.														USA, Oklahoma		37.0,-99.0
	16	2009	Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16th Edition (2009)			M. Paul Lewis		SIL International	Dallas, TX	http://www.ethnologue.com/		Lewis, M. Paul (ed.). 2009. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16 edn. http://www.ethnologue.com/home.asp. (15 February, 2011.)	ll_pub		6000	1100	2000	1000-9999	1,100 (2000 census). Ethnic population: 6,000 (1977 SIL).	English	Critically Endangered (80 percent certain, based on the evidence available)	15	Speakers 50 and older.	15		USA, Oklahoma	west central Oklahoma.
		2016	Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 19th Edition (2016)			Lewis, M. Paul, Gary F. Simons, and Charles D. Fennig	online	SIL International	Dallas, Texas	http://www.ethnologue.com		Lewis, M. Paul, Gary F. Simons, and Charles D. Fennig (eds.). 2016. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, Nineteenth edition (2016). Dallas, Texas: SIL International. Online version: http://www.ethnologue.com.			6000	400	2007	100-999	400 (Golla 2007). Ethnic population: 6000 (Golla 2007).	English	Severely Endangered (80 percent certain, based on the evidence available)	14	Speakers 50 and older.	15	west central Oklahoma	USA: Oklahoma
	3rd	2010	Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger					UNESCO Publishing	Paris	http://www.unesco.org/culture/en/endangeredlanguages/atlas	Christopher Moseley (ed.)	Moseley, Christopher (ed.). 2010. Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger, 3rd edn. http://www.unesco.org/culture/en/endangeredlanguages/atlas. (03 June, 2011.)	ll_pub			400		100-999			Endangered (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available)					USA, Oklahoma		35.1016,-98.6197
		2008	North America	Atlas of the World's Languages	7-41	Chris Moseley and Ron Asher		Routledge	London		Victor Golla and Ives Goddard and Lyle Campbell and Marianne Mithun and Mauricio Mixco	Victor Golla, Ives Goddard, Lyle Campbell, Marianne Mithun and Mauricio Mixco. 2008. "North America." In Atlas of the World's Languages, edited by Chris Moseley and Ron Asher. 7-41. Routledge.		most over the age of 50	6,000	<400		100-999	There are fewer than 400 speakers, most over the age of 50, out of a population of about 6,000.	English	Critically Endangered (80 percent certain, based on the evidence available)	15	There are fewer than 400 speakers, most over the age of 50.	15		USA, Oklahoma
	2nd edition	2010	Endangered Languages of the United States	Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger of Disappearing	108-130	Christopher Moseley		UNESCO	Paris		Christopher Rogers, Naomi Palosaari and Lyle Campbell	Christopher Rogers, Naomi Palosaari and Lyle Campbell. 2010. "Endangered Languages of the United States." In Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger of Disappearing, edited by Christopher Moseley. 108-130. UNESCO.														USA, Oklahoma		35.1016,-98.6197
			World Oral Literature Project							http://www.oralliterature.org		"World Oral Literature Project." Online: http://www.oralliterature.org.				1,092		1000-9999			Threatened (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available)

Kiowa

Language metadata

Language information by source

Critically endangered

80 percent certain, based on the evidence available

<100

Critically endangered

80 percent certain, based on the evidence available

1100

Endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

400

Severely endangered

80 percent certain, based on the evidence available

400

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

1,092

Critically endangered

80 percent certain, based on the evidence available

<400

Discussion

Kiowa

Language metadata

Language information by source

Critically endangered

80 percent certain, based on the evidence available

<100

Critically endangered

80 percent certain, based on the evidence available

1100

Endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

400

Severely endangered

80 percent certain, based on the evidence available

400

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

1,092

Critically endangered

80 percent certain, based on the evidence available

<400

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