O'odham language (ood)

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Also Known As: Tohono O'odham Language,Upper Piman,O'othham,Nebome,Papago-pima,Nevome,O'odham,Tohono O'odham


Description:

O'odham (pronounced [ˈɔʔɔd̪ɦam]) is an Uto-Aztecan language of southern Arizona and northern Sonora where the Tohono O'odham (formerly called the Papago) and Pima reside. As of the year 2000, there were estimated to be approximately 9750 speakers in the United States and Mexico combined, although there may be more due to underreporting. It is the 10th most-spoken indigenous language in the United States, the 3rd most-spoken indigenous language in Arizona after Apache and Navajo. It is the 3rd most-spoken language in Pinal County and the 4th most-spoken language in Pima County (German is the 3rd). Approximately 8% of O'odham speakers in the US speak English "not well" or "not at all", according to results of the 2000 Census. Approximately 13% of O'odham speakers in the US were between the ages of 5 and 17, and among the younger O'odham speakers, approximately 4% were reported as speaking English "not well" or "not at all". Native names for the language, depending on the dialect and orthography, include Oʼodham ha-ñeʼokĭ, Oʼottham ha-neoki, and Oʼodham ñiok.

Due to the paucity of data on the linguistic varieties of the Hia C-ed O'odham, this section currently focuses on the Tohono..... full article at Wikipedia

Location of O'odham language Speakers

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Overview

Main Country: United States
Spoken In:

Regions: Americas

ISO 639-3 Code: ood

Classification Taxonomy

All Languages

  Uto-Aztecan Group

    Southern Uto-Aztecan Group

      Sonoran Group

        Tepiman Group

          O'odham language