COM ISO 639-3
Comanche
Nʉmʉ Tekwapʉ Autonym
A language of United States
- ISO 639
- com
- Alternate Names
- Numinu
- Autonym
- Nʉmʉ Tekwapʉ
- Population
- 100 (Golla 2007), decreasing. Ethnic population: 8,500 (Golla 2007).
- Location:
- Oklahoma: west.
- Language Status
- 8a (Moribund). Language of registered tribe: Comanche Nation.
- Classification
- Uto-Aztecan, Northern Uto-Aztecan, Numic, Central
- Dialects
- None known. Reportedly similar to Shoshoni [shh] and Timbisha [par].
- Language Use
- Older adults only. Most shifted to English [eng].
- 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
- OLAC resources in and about Comanche
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Oklahoma: west.
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