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ALSO KNOWN AS		Tiwa (Southern), Isleta-Sandia
CLASSIFICATION		Kiowa-Tanoan, Tanoan
CODE AUTHORITY		ISO 639-3
LANGUAGE CODE		tix
VARIANTS & DIALECTS		Ysleta del Sur Isleta Sandia
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Information from: “North America” (7-41) . Victor Golla and Ives Goddard and Lyle Campbell and Marianne Mithun and Mauricio Mixco (2008) , Chris Moseley and Ron Asher · Routledge

Endangered

60 percent certain, based on the evidence available
~1,600
Native speakers worldwide
Ethnic population
4,500
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
At Sandia Pueblo, only middle-aged and elderly people are fully fluent, although some younger people use the language and at least a few children still acquire it. In all there are about 100 speakers in a total population of about 500. At Isleta Pueblo, there are approximately 1,500 speakers in a membership of about 4,000.

TRANSMISSION

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At Sandia Pueblo, only middle-aged and elderly people are fully fluent, although some younger people use the language and at least a few children still acquire it. In all there are about 100 speakers in a total population of about 500. At Isleta Pueblo, there are approximately 1,500 speakers in a membership of about 4,000.

PLACES: USA; New Mexico

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: At Sandia Pueblo, 15 miles north of Albuquerque, and at Isleta Pueblo, 15 miles south of Albuquerque.

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
3,200
Native speakers worldwide

PLACES: USA; New Mexico

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
1,631
Native speakers worldwide

PLACES: USA; New Mexico

Threatened

60 percent certain, based on the evidence available
1630
Native speakers worldwide
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
1,630 (1980 census), decreasing. 1,588 Isleta speakers (1980 US census). 43 Sandia (1990 US census) out of 220 population. US Census (2000) list 2,185 “Tiwa”. Ethnic population: 2,469 (1980 census) including 2,249 Isleta, 220 Sandia (1990 census).
(1600 (Golla 2007) [2016].)

TRANSMISSION

MORE ON VITALITY

Vigorous in a few families. Diminishing vigor at Isleta except among older adults. Commerce on tribal land, traditional ceremonial life. Only middle-aged or elderly are fluent but some younger people use the language and at least a few children acquire it (Golla 2007). Positive attitudes.

PLACES: USA; New Mexico

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: New Mexico, Isleta and Sandia pueblos, north and south of Albuquerque.

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.												35.0,-106.333333333
	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		1630	1000-9999	1,630 (1980 census), decreasing. 1,588 Isleta speakers (1980 US census). 43 Sandia (1990 US census) out of 220 population. US Census (2000) list 2,185 “Tiwa”. Ethnic population: 2,469 (1980 census) including 2,249 Isleta, 220 Sandia (1990 census). (1600 (Golla 2007) [2016].)	Threatened (60 percent certain, based on the evidence available)	12	Vigorous in a few families. Diminishing vigor at Isleta except among older adults. Commerce on tribal land, traditional ceremonial life. Only middle-aged or elderly are fluent but some younger people use the language and at least a few children acquire it (Golla 2007). Positive attitudes.		USA; New Mexico	New Mexico, Isleta and Sandia pueblos, north and south of Albuquerque.
	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		3,200	1000-9999		Threatened (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available)				USA; New Mexico		35.2516,-106.565
		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.		4,500	~1,600	1000-9999	At Sandia Pueblo, only middle-aged and elderly people are fully fluent, although some younger people use the language and at least a few children still acquire it. In all there are about 100 speakers in a total population of about 500. At Isleta Pueblo, there are approximately 1,500 speakers in a membership of about 4,000.	Endangered (60 percent certain, based on the evidence available)	13	At Sandia Pueblo, only middle-aged and elderly people are fully fluent, although some younger people use the language and at least a few children still acquire it. In all there are about 100 speakers in a total population of about 500. At Isleta Pueblo, there are approximately 1,500 speakers in a membership of about 4,000.	At Sandia Pueblo, 15 miles north of Albuquerque, and at Isleta Pueblo, 15 miles south of Albuquerque.	USA; New Mexico
	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; New Mexico		34.9057,-106.7066; 35.2516,-106.565
			World Oral Literature Project						http://www.oralliterature.org		"World Oral Literature Project." Online: http://www.oralliterature.org.			1,631	1000-9999		Threatened (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available)

Southern Tiwa

Language metadata

Language information by source

Endangered

60 percent certain, based on the evidence available

~1,600

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

3,200

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

1,631

Threatened

60 percent certain, based on the evidence available

1630

Discussion

Southern Tiwa

Language metadata

Language information by source

Endangered

60 percent certain, based on the evidence available

~1,600

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

3,200

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

1,631

Threatened

60 percent certain, based on the evidence available

1630

Discussion

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