Also Known As:
Western Keres Pueblo, Western Keresan, Acoma
Dialects & Varieties
- Acoma
- Laguna
North America
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.
Threatened
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
~4,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
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
Acoma: most over 30; Laguna: most over 40.
Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
11,000: 4,000 Acoma, 7,000 Laguna
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
New Mexico
Location Description
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Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
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Number of Other Language Speakers:
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Domains of Other Languages:
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Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Recent Resources
Three women's stories about the community of Pueblo of Acoma in New Mexico in the Acoma Keres langua
3 Senior high school students of Santa Fe Indian School presentation about the status of the endang
Language Revitalization, Education, and Learning
Dr. Christine Sims shares about her work to develop bilingual education in her language, Acoma.
