Table 3. American Indian Languages Spoken at Home by American Indian Persons 5 Years and Over in Households: 1990 Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census Release date: August 1995 (Data are estimates based on a sample) United States United Region Region States Northeast American Indian languages............... 281,990 5,195 Algonquian languages......................... 12,887 1,106 Athapascan-Eyak languages.................... 157,694 135 Caddoan languages............................ 354 - Central and South American Indian languages.. 431 21 Haida........................................ 110 - Hokan languages.............................. 2,430 9 Iroquoian languages.......................... 12,046 2,290 Keres........................................ 8,346 23 Muskogean languages.......................... 13,772 33 Penutian languages........................... 8,190 - Siouan languages............................. 19,683 85 Tanoan languages............................. 8,255 - Tlingit...................................... 1,088 - Tonkawa...................................... 3 - Uto-Aztecan languages........................ 23,493 22 Wakashan and Salish languages................ 1,105 - Yuchi........................................ 65 - Yuki......................................... - - Unspecified American Indian languages........ 12,038 1,471 Table 3. American Indian Languages Spoken at Home by American Indian Persons 5 Years and Over in Households: 1990--Con. (Data are estimates based on a sample) United States Region--Con. Region Midwest South American Indian languages............... 23,618 29,466 Algonquian languages......................... 6,125 1,682 Athapascan-Eyak languages.................... 565 945 Caddoan languages............................ 74 228 Central and South American Indian languages.. 59 300 Haida........................................ - - Hokan languages.............................. - 6 Iroquoian languages.......................... 882 8,177 Keres........................................ 6 56 Muskogean languages.......................... 231 13,078 Penutian languages........................... 7 58 Siouan languages............................. 12,603 681 Tanoan languages............................. 82 849 Tlingit...................................... - - Tonkawa...................................... - 3 Uto-Aztecan languages........................ 153 670 Wakashan and Salish languages................ - - Yuchi........................................ - 65 Yuki......................................... - - Unspecified American Indian languages........ 2,831 2,668 Table 3. American Indian Languages Spoken at Home by American Indian Persons 5 Years and Over in Households: 1990--Con. (Data are estimates based on a sample) United States Region--Con. Region West American Indian languages............... 223,711 Algonquian languages......................... 3,974 Athapascan-Eyak languages.................... 156,049 Caddoan languages............................ 52 Central and South American Indian languages.. 51 Haida........................................ 110 Hokan languages.............................. 2,415 Iroquoian languages.......................... 697 Keres........................................ 8,261 Muskogean languages.......................... 430 Penutian languages........................... 8,125 Siouan languages............................. 6,314 Tanoan languages............................. 7,324 Tlingit...................................... 1,088 Tonkawa...................................... - Uto-Aztecan languages........................ 22,648 Wakashan and Salish languages................ 1,105 Yuchi........................................ - Yuki......................................... - Unspecified American Indian languages........ 5,068 NOTE: The American Indian languages shown above are the major languages. More detailed languages are available from the report mentioned below. - Represents or rounds to zero. Source: Racial Statistics Branch Population Division Bureau of Census Washington, DC 20233 The data in this table are consistent with those published in 1990 CP-3-7, 1990 Census of Population, "Characteristics of American Indians by Tribe and Language," issued July 1994. The report is available from the Government Printing Office (GPO) for $51.00. The GPO stock number for the report is 003-024-08700-6. The GPO telephone number is (202) 512-1800. The Subject Summary Tape File (SSTF) 13, "Characteristics of American Indians by Tribe and Language," can be ordered from the Census Bureau's Customer Service Office on (301) 763-INFO(4636) or FAX (301) 457-3842. Also, a CD-ROM presenting these data will be available from the Customer Services Office in Summer 1995..