Munsee language
Munsee (ISO 639-3 code umu) is a language of the Algic family spoken in Canada and United States. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as critically endangered.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | umu |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | muns1251 |
| Family | Algic |
| Area | North America |
| Countries | Canada, United States |
| Endangerment | Critically Endangered (80 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Algic languages, nearest first.
- Northern East Cree12,000 speakers
- Western Ojibwa10,000 speakers
- Mi'kmaq8,145 speakers
- Severn Ojibwa6,110 speakers
- Chippewa5,000 speakers
- Atikamekw3,000 speakers
- Siksika2,800 speakers
- Cheyenne2,100 speakers
- Ottawa2,000 speakers
- Eastern Ojibwa1,500 speakers
- Kickapoo1,100 speakers
- Michif1,100 speakers
More about Munsee
- 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.