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Tewa

A language of United States

ISO 639-3: tew

Population	1,300 (2000 census), decreasing. 18 monolinguals (1990 US census). 50 Nambe, 25 Pojoaque, 349 San Ildefonso, 495 San Juan, 207 Santa Clara, 172 Tesuque (1980 US census). Ethnic population: 3,925 (2000 US census).
Region	New Mexico, North of Santa Fe; Arizona at Hano on Hopi Reservation.
Language map	Southwestern United States of America
Dialects	Hano, San Juan, Nambe, Pojoaque, Santa Clara, San Ildefonso, Tesuque.
Classification	Kiowa Tanoan, Tewa-Tiwa, Tewa
Language use	Shifting to English. 49.8% below 18 years, 70% above 18 (1980 census); most adults. Many younger ones prefer English; some do not speak Tewa.
Language development	Dictionary. Bible portions: 1969–1984.
Writing system	Latin script.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

SPEIRS, Anna, author. 1974. "Classificatory verb stems in Tewa."

SPEIRS, Randall H., author. 1966. Some aspects of the structure of Rio Grande Tewa.

SPEIRS, Randall H., author. 1972. "Number in Tewa."

SPEIRS, Randall H., author. 1979. "Nambe Pueblo."

Vernacular Publications

Ây-khaʔwamí. 1967.

Âykhaʔwąmí. 1976.

Núuphaa khaʔ (2). 1969.

Núuphaa khaʔ (3). 1970.

Núuphaa khaʔ. 1967.

Pʼâadaʔwóʔdi hiʔ. 1974.

Pehtsiyeʔây. 1969.

Téwa khą́wą̈́. 1970.

Téwa pehtsiyeh. 1971.

Tewa reading book. 1968.

Tewa reading book. 1973.

Tewa workbook. 1968.

téwa, tʼowa, tu̱u̱ri, taʼnin, tu̱u̱kangíʼin. 1963.