Also Known As:
Rio Grande Keresan, Eastern Keresan, Eastern Keres Pueblo, Santa Ana, Keres, Keresan (Santa Ana), Keresan, Keres, Eastern
Dialects & Varieties
- Santo Domingo
- Cochiti
- Zia
- Santa Ana
- San Felipe
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.
Endangered
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
~6125
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 3
Only about half of community members speak the language. Speaker numbers are decreasing steadily, but not at an accelerated pace.
3
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 3
Used mainly in the home and/or with family, but remains the primary language of these domains for many community members.
3
Transmission
Transmission 2
Most adults in the community are speakers, but children generally are not.
2
Speakers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
8250
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
USA; New Mexico
Location Description
Spoken in five New Mexico Pueblos located near the Rio Grande or Jemez River north of Albuquerque: Zia, Santa Ana, San Felipe, Santo Domingo, and Cochiti.
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
Rates of language retention vary considerably from community to community, as do attitudes towards language preservation efforts. In general, outsiders are discouraged from learning the language, and this is especially strongly enforced at Santo Domingo and San Felipe.
Other Languages Used By The Community
English
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Recent Resources
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