Updated September 9, 2022 |
Infoplease Staff
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This table outlines the American Indian languages spoken in households across the United States. The population studied includes American Indians age 5 and over. This data is for the year 1990.
| Number of households | |
|---|---|
| All American Indian languages | 281,990 |
| Algonquian languages | 12,887 |
| Athapascan Eyak languages | 157,694 |
| Caddoan languages | 354 |
| Central and South American Indian languages | 431 |
| Haida | 110 |
| Hokan languages | 2,430 |
| Iroquoian languages | 12,046 |
| Keres | 8,346 |
| Muskogean languages | 13,772 |
| Penutian languages | 8,190 |
| Siouan languages | 19,693 |
| Tanoan languages | 8,255 |
| Tlingit | 1,088 |
| Tonkawa | 3 |
| Uto-Aztecan languages | 23,493 |
| Wakashan and Salish languages | 1,105 |
| Yuchi | 65 |
| Unspecified American Indian languages | 12,038 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. The American Indian languages shown above are the major languages. NOTE: Data are estimates based on a sample.
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