Here are some of the major language families and individual languages spoken in the Southwest:
* Indigenous Languages: The Southwest is home to many Native American languages, including:
* Uto-Aztecan: Navajo, Hopi, Zuni, Ute, Shoshone, Paiute
* Yuman: Yuma, Mohave, Quechan, Cocopa
* Athabaskan: Apache languages (Chiricahua, Mescalero, Jicarilla, etc.)
* Keresan: Keresan languages (Acoma, Laguna, Zia)
* Tanoan: Tewa, Tiwa, Towa
* Piman: Seri, Tohono O'odham, Yaqui
* Spanish: Spanish is widely spoken in the Southwest, particularly in areas with a history of Spanish colonization.
* English: English is the dominant language in the Southwest, but it has been influenced by other languages in the region.
It's important to remember:
* The term "southwestern people" is broad and doesn't accurately reflect the diversity of the region.
* Many communities in the Southwest are multilingual, speaking more than one language.
To understand the specific languages of a particular group of "southwestern people," you would need to specify the region, tribe, or community you are interested in.