Yaqui language
Yaqui (ISO 639-3 code yaq) is a language of the Uto-Aztecan family spoken in Mexico and United States. It has about 21,000 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as vulnerable.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | yaq |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | yaqu1251 |
| Family | Uto-Aztecan |
| Area | North America |
| Countries | Mexico, United States |
| Speakers (estimate) | 21,000 |
| Endangerment | Vulnerable (60 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Uto-Aztecan languages, nearest first.
- Western Huasteca Nahuatl400,000 speakers
- Highland Puebla Nahuatl125,000 speakers
- Central Tarahumara85,018 speakers
- Lowland Tarahumara85,018 speakers
- Northern Tarahumara85,018 speakers
- Southeastern Tarahumara85,018 speakers
- Southwestern Tarahumara85,018 speakers
- Southeastern Tepehuan36,543 speakers
- Southwestern Tepehuan36,543 speakers
- Huichol35,724 speakers
- Mayo32,702 speakers
- El Nayar Cora20,078 speakers
More about Yaqui
- Glottolog: classification and references
- Endangered Languages Project: vitality and resources
- Wikipedia article
Classification, area and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Endangerment status and speaker estimate: Endangered Languages Project. Speaker numbers are estimates and differ between sources.