Tanoan languages

The Kiowa - Tanoan languages ​​are widely spoken in the southwestern United States. The Kiowa language is spoken in the state of Oklahoma. The speakers of the other languages ​​of the language family live in the state of New Mexico. The Southern Tiwa has the most speakers by 1700. It is believed that the Kiowa - Tanoan languages ​​could be distantly related to the Uto-Aztecan languages. The relevant researches, however, are not yet completed.

Breakdown

Among the Kiowa - Tanoan languages ​​are a total of seven languages ​​, which are classified into four branches:

A. Kiowa

  • Kiowa: 1092 speakers ( 1990 census )

B. Tiwa

  • I. Northern Tiwa Taos: 803 speakers ( Census 1980)
  • Picuris: 101 speakers ( 1990 census )
  • Southern Tiwa ( dialects: Sandia - 144 speakers, Isleta - 1588 speakers, Ysleta del Sur, off)
  • Piro ( off)

C. Tewa

  • Tewa: 1298 speakers ( Census 1980) ( Dialects: Arizona Tewa ( Tano ) and Rio Grande Tewa group: Santa Clara - 207 spokesman, San Juan - 495 spokesman, San Ildefonso - 349 speakers, Nambe - 50 speakers, Pojoaque - 25 speakers, and Tesuque - 172 speakers)

D. Jemez

  • Jemez (also known as Towa ) 1301 Speakers ( 1990 census )
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