Jemez language
Encyclopedia
Jemez is a Kiowa–Tanoan language spoken by the Jemez Pueblo people in New Mexico
. It has no written form, as tribal rules do not allow it.
s and craftsmen. The language is only spoken in Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico, but as 90% of the tribal Jemez members do speak it, it is not considered to be extremely endangered
. It was also spoken at Pecos Pueblo until the 19th century, when the remaining members of that community moved to Jemez.
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
. It has no written form, as tribal rules do not allow it.
Demographics
Its speakers are mainly farmerFarmer
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s and craftsmen. The language is only spoken in Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico, but as 90% of the tribal Jemez members do speak it, it is not considered to be extremely endangered
Endangered language
An endangered language is a language that is at risk of falling out of use. If it loses all its native speakers, it becomes a dead language. If eventually no one speaks the language at all it becomes an "extinct language"....
. It was also spoken at Pecos Pueblo until the 19th century, when the remaining members of that community moved to Jemez.