Cheyenne language
Cheyenne (ISO 639-3 code chy) is a language of the Algic family spoken in United States. It has about 2,100 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as endangered.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | chy |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | chey1247 |
| Family | Algic |
| Area | North America |
| Countries | United States |
| Speakers (estimate) | 2,100 |
| Endangerment | Endangered (100 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Algic languages, nearest first.
- Mi'kmaq8,145 speakers
- Chippewa5,000 speakers
- Siksika2,800 speakers
- Ottawa2,000 speakers
- Kickapoo1,100 speakers
- Michif1,100 speakers
- Arapaho1,000 speakers
- Malecite-Passamaquoddy500 speakers
- Meskwaki200 speakers
- Shawnee100 speakers
- Menominee35 speakers
- Potawatomi10 speakers
More about Cheyenne
- Glottolog: classification and references
- Endangered Languages Project: vitality and resources
- Wikipedia article
Classification, area and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Endangerment status and speaker estimate: Endangered Languages Project. Speaker numbers are estimates and differ between sources.