Jemez language
Jemez (also Towa) is a Tanoan language spoken by the Jemez Pueblo people in New Mexico. It has no common written form, as tribal rules do not allow the language to be transcribed; linguists describing the language use the Americanist phonetic notation.
| Jemez | |
|---|---|
| Towa | |
| Native to | United States |
| Region | New Mexico |
| Ethnicity | Jemez Pueblo |
Native speakers | 3,000 (2007) |
Tanoan
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | tow |
| Glottolog | jeme1245 |
| ELP | Jemez |
| Linguasphere | 64-CBA-a |
Towa language distribution in the State of New Mexico | |
Jemez is classified as Vulnerable by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
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