Hopi

HOP

threatened

Genealogy:

Uto-Aztecan
Northern Uto-Aztecan

Demographics: 6,780 (2010 census), decreasing. 40 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 7,350 (Golla 2007).

Language Use: Vigorous. Young prefer English [eng]. All ages, 5,264 over 5 years old, 989 of those were 5 to 17, 3,390 were 18 to 54, 388 were 55 to 64, 578 were 65 and older (1990).

Language Development: Medium of instruction in tribal schools. Dictionary. NT: 1972.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: United States