Hopi language
Hopi is a Native American language of the Uto-Aztecan family. Hopi is spoken by the Hopi people (although today many Hopi are monolingual English speakers), who live primarily in northeastern Arizona.Although the Hopi people have generally been more successful than many other Native American peoples in keeping much of their traditional culture alive, the use of the language gradually declined over the course of the 20th century. In 1990, it was estimated that over 5,000 other people could speak Hopi as well, at least 40 of them monolingual.
Despite the fact that relatively few people can speak Hopi, it is very unlikely that it will face the danger of extinction in the near future, as many Hopi children are still being raised in the language, a comprehensive Hopi-English dictionary has been published, and a group called the Hopi Literacy Project has focused its attention on promoting the language.
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