Comanche
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A language of United States
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Numinu
Autonym
Nʉmʉ Tekwapʉ
Population
100 (Golla 2007), decreasing. Ethnic population: 8,500 (Golla 2007).
Location
Oklahoma: west.
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Language Status
8a (Moribund). Language of registered tribe: Comanche Nation.
Classification
Language Use
Speakers 50 and older.
Language Development
Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. Bible portions: 1958. Courses in Comanche have been taught at University of Oklahoma (Golla 2007). Agency: Comanche Language and Cultural Preservation Committee.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script [Latn].