Approximate Numbers of Speakers of Four Native Languages
| Language | Region | Number of speakers |
|---|---|---|
| Tlingit | Alaska Panhandle | 1,240 |
| Shoshone | Great Basin and Rocky Mountains | 2,000 |
| Dakota | Northern Plains and Upper Midwest | 17,860 |
| Mohawk | Northeast | 1,950 |
The Dakota language of the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest is one of the most widely spoken Native languages in what is now the continental United States, with approximately 17,860 speakers, according to a 2015 report by the US Census Bureau. Though spoken by fewer people than Dakota, the Shoshone language of the Great Basin and Rocky Mountains nonetheless has a population of speakers that numbers in the thousands. The Census Bureau report indicates that in the US, Shoshone is spoken by approximately __________