HOP ISO 639-3
Hopi
Hopílavayi Autonym
A language of United States
- ISO 639
- hop
- Autonym
- Hopílavayi
- Population
- 6,080 (2015 census), decreasing. 40 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 7,350 (Golla 2007).
- Location:
- Arizona: several villages northeast; New Mexico; Utah.
- Language Status
- 6b (Threatened). Language of registered tribe: Colorado River Indian Tribes of the Colorado River Indian Reservation (Arizona and California), Hopi Tribe of Arizona.
- Classification
- Uto-Aztecan, Northern Uto-Aztecan
- Dialects
- First Mesa, Second Mesa, Third Mesa.
- Language Use
- Some young people, all adults. Most also use English [eng], especially youth who prefer English [eng].
- Language Development
- Medium of instruction in preschool. Taught in public schools. Literature. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1972. The Hopilavayi Project is part of a comprehensive plan for revitalizing Hopi. This project was the result of a survey conducted by the Hopi Cultural Preservation Office in 1997 to assess language use among the Hopis. Agency: Hopi Cultural Preservation Office (HCPO).
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Hopi
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Arizona: several villages northeast; New Mexico; Utah.
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