Tanoan languages
Tanoan /təˈnoʊ.ən/, also Kiowa–Tanoan or Tanoan–Kiowa, is a family of languages spoken by indigenous peoples in present-day New Mexico, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.
Historical distribution of Pueblo Tanoan languages
Current distribution of Pueblo Tanoan languages
| Tanoan | |
|---|---|
| Kiowa–Tanoan | |
| Geographic distribution | central North America |
Native speakers | ~5,625 |
| Linguistic classification | One of the world's primary language families |
| Subdivisions | |
| Linguasphere | 64-C |
| Glottolog | kiow1265 |
Distribution of Tanoan languages before European contact. The Pueblo languages are at the left; the nomadic Kiowa at right. | |
Most of the languages – Tiwa (Taos, Picuris, Southern Tiwa), Tewa, and Towa – are spoken in the Native American Pueblos of New Mexico (with one outlier in Arizona). These were the first languages collectively given the name of Tanoan. Kiowa, which is a related language, is now spoken mostly in southwestern Oklahoma. The Kiowa historically inhabited areas of modern-day Texas and Oklahoma.
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