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Algic languages

Algic is a language family with 26 languages profiled on Glottosphere, spoken in North America. The largest by number of speakers are Northern East Cree, Western Ojibwa, and Mi'kmaq. 26 of them are listed as endangered.

LanguageCountriesSpeakersStatus
Northern East CreeCanada12,000Vulnerable
Western OjibwaCanada10,000Threatened
Mi'kmaqCanada, United States8,145Threatened
Severn OjibwaCanada6,110Vulnerable
ChippewaCanada, United States5,000Threatened
AtikamekwCanada3,000Vulnerable
SiksikaCanada, United States2,800Severely Endangered
CheyenneUnited States2,100Endangered
OttawaCanada, United States2,000Severely Endangered
Eastern OjibwaCanada1,500Threatened
KickapooMexico, United States1,100Threatened
MichifCanada, United States1,100Severely Endangered
ArapahoUnited States1,000Severely Endangered
Malecite-PassamaquoddyCanada, United States500Endangered
MeskwakiUnited States200Severely Endangered
ShawneeUnited States100Severely Endangered
MenomineeUnited States35Severely Endangered
PotawatomiCanada, United States10Critically Endangered
Western AbnakiCanada, United States10Critically Endangered
Gros VentreUnited StatesAwakening
MiamiUnited StatesAwakening
MunseeCanada, United StatesCritically Endangered
UnamiUnited StatesDormant
WampanoagUnited StatesAwakening
WiyotUnited StatesAwakening
YurokUnited StatesAwakening

Classification and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Endangerment status: Endangered Languages Project. Only languages with a profile here are listed, so the family may have more members.