Keres, Western
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A language of United States
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Western Keres Pueblo
Population
3,990 (Ichihashi-Nakayama et al 2007). Includes 1,930 Acoma, 2,060 Laguna (Ichihashi-Nakayama et al 2007); 2015 census lists 13,200 as Keres. Ethnic population: 10,700 (Ichihashi-Nakayama et al 2007). Includes 3,860 Acoma, 6,870 Laguna.
Location
New Mexico: north central.
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Language Status
7 (Shifting). Language of registered tribe: Pueblo of Acoma, Pueblo of Laguna.
Classification
Dialects
Acoma, Laguna.
Language Use
No children are acquiring the language; most users are over 30 years old. Also use English [eng].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Laguna dialect is taught as L2 at Laguna elementary school. Grammar. Bible portions: 1966–1997. The pueblo sponsors a language preservation project (Golla 2007).
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script [Latn].