ISO 639-3 · micmic
Algic family
Mi'kmaq
Mi'kmaq is a language of the Eastern Algonquian branch (Algic), spoken in Canada and United States. Wikidata counts about 8,270 speakers (2011). Wikidata describes it as “Eastern Algonquian language spoken by nearly 11,000 Mi'kmaq in Canada and the United States”.
At a glance
- ISO 639-3
mic- Glottocode
mikm1235- Family
- Algic
- EGIDS
- 6b Threatened
- UNESCO
- Vulnerable
- Wikipedia
- 33 language editions
—first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
2countries
1scripts
3levels in the tree
6bEGIDS level
Facts
| Name | Mi'kmaq |
|---|---|
| Also called | Micmac, Mi'kmaq language, Migmaw, Mikmaw, Míkmaq |
| All speakers | 8,270 (2011) |
| Written in | Latin script |
| Grammatical genders | 2 listed in Wikidata |
Vitality
EGIDS 6b Threatened6b
Endangered. Children are no longer learning it everywhere, or only grandparents speak it — EGIDS 6b to 8b.
Other languages at this levelUNESCO: Vulnerable
Languages at this levelfamily tree
From Algic to Mi'kmaq
The branches above Mi'kmaq, 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 Canada
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