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Native American languages of Nevada

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There are four Native American languages currently spoken in Nevada. Population estimates are based on figures from Ethnologue and U.S. Census data, as given in sub-pages below. The four languages are shown in the table below:
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classification (Ute, Paiute, and Shoshone), while the other is an isolate. A minority language is also spoken in Nevada.
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According to the Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, Comanche is also spoken in Nevada.
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Indigenous languages of the North American Great Basin
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Indigenous languages of the Southwestern United States
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Nevada
United States of America
Great Basin
Uto-Aztecan languages
Washo
Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California
Reno-Sparks Indian Colony
Reno-Sparks Indian Colony
California
Northern Paiute
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Northern Paiute
Lovelock Indian Colony
Fallon Reservation and Colony
Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation
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Duck Valley Indian Reservation
Summit Lake Indian Reservation

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