Zuni is a language isolate indigenous to western New Mexico and eastern Arizona in the southwestern United States, spoken by the Zuni people.
Facts
RegionWestern New Mexico and eastern Arizona, especially in the vicinity of Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico, and less commonly in parts of Arizona. 1 Speaker Count Proto-Language StatusZuni is considered a language isolate. Proposed connections to Penutian, Tanoan, Hokan and Keresan have been advanced by various researchers, most notably Newman's 1964 Penutian hypothesis, but none has gained general acceptance. 1 In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Zuni Language
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction, first sentence
is a language of the Zuni people, indigenous to western New Mexico and eastern Arizona in the southwestern United States.
Introduction, second sentence, region clause
especially in the vicinity of Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico
Classification section, first sentence
Zuni is considered a language isolate.
Introduction, second sentence, speaker-count clause
It is spoken by around 9,500 people
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