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History Culture Design & Technique How To Artists Convocation Glossary                    Home	Pueblo Languages The native languages of today’s Pueblo peoples are grouped into three main language families: Tano, Keres, and Zuni. There are three separate dialects within the Tanoan language: Tewa, Tiwa, and Towa.           Pueblo Peoples      Pueblo Languages      Ceremonial Dances      Today's Art Market      Spotlight: Shawn Tafoya       Each Pueblo speaks a specific language or dialect: Tano · Tiwa dialect is spoken in Taos, Picuris, Sandia, and Isleta Pueblos. · Tewa dialect is spoken in San Juan, Santa Clara, San Ildefonso, Nambe, Tesuque, and Pojoaque Pueblos. · Towa dialect is spoken only in Jemez Pueblo. Keres - The Keresan languages are spoken by the Acoma, Cochiti, Laguna, San Felipe, Santa Ana, Santo Domingo, and Zia Pueblos. Zuni - Only Zuni Pueblo uses the Zuni language. Some linguists consider the Uto-Aztecan language that Hopi people speak to be a fourth division of the Pueblo language families. Hopis living on First Mesa or Hano, however, are Tewa speakers. View Video Clip Evelyn Quintana (San Juan Pueblo) speaks about the loss of the Tewa language.
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