ISO 639-3 · chychy
Algic family
Cheyenne
Tsêhesenêstsestôtse
Cheyenne is a language of the Plains Algonquian branch (Algic), spoken in United States. Wikidata counts about 2,400 speakers (2010). Wikidata describes it as “indigenous language of the United States”.
At a glance
- ISO 639-3
chy- Glottocode
chey1247- Family
- Algic
- EGIDS
- 8a Moribund
- UNESCO
- Definitely endangered
- Centre point
- 35.62, -97.99
- Wikipedia
- 48 language editions
—first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
1countries
1scripts
3levels in the tree
8aEGIDS level
Facts
| Name | Cheyenne · Tsêhesenêstsestôtse |
|---|---|
| Also called | Cheyenne language |
| All speakers | 2,400 (2010) |
| Written in | Latin script |
Vitality
EGIDS 8a Moribund8a
Endangered. Children are no longer learning it everywhere, or only grandparents speak it — EGIDS 6b to 8b.
Other languages at this levelUNESCO: Definitely endangered
Languages at this levelfamily tree
From Algic to Cheyenne
The branches above Cheyenne, top to bottom. Each node counts the languages of this index that belong to it.
where it is spoken
Map and countries
A distribution map from Wikimedia Commons, as linked from Wikidata; borders of language areas are approximate.
Also spoken in United States
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