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~4,000

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Language Information By Source

North America
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Native Speakers Worldwide

~4,000

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Acoma: most over 30; Laguna: most over 40.

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Ethnic Population

11,000: 4,000 Acoma, 7,000 Laguna

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2,000 Acoma; 2,000 Laguna. At Acoma about half of the total population of approximately 4,000 are speakers; most are over 30. No children are acquiring the language. At Laguna there are about 2,000 speakers out of a total population of approximately 7,000; most are over 40. No children are acquiring the language.

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2008

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New Mexico

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2010

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Year of info

2010

Location and Context

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New Mexico, USA

Coordinates

34.8964,-107.5816

Location description

northwestern New Mexico west of Albuquerque

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northwestern New Mexico west of Albuquerque

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3,390

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Ethnic Population

5,880

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3,390 (1980 census). 1,695 Laguna, 1,696 Acoma; US Census (2000) lists 11,210 as “Keres”. Ethnic population: 5,880, including 3,526 Laguna, 2,354 Acoma (1980 census)

Year of info

2009

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USA;

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2005

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34.9166666667,-107.583333333

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