ISO 639-3 · umuumu
Algic family
Munsee
hulŭniixsuwáakan
Munsee is a language of the Eastern Algonquian branch (Algic), spoken in Canada and United States. Wikidata describes it as “Algonquian language”.
At a glance
- ISO 639-3
umu- Glottocode
muns1251- Family
- Algic
- EGIDS
- 8b Nearly Extinct
- UNESCO
- Critically endangered
- Wikipedia
- 18 language editions
—first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
2countries
—scripts
3levels in the tree
8bEGIDS level
Facts
| Name | Munsee · hulŭniixsuwáakan |
|---|---|
| Also called | umu, Munsee language |
| Grammatical genders | 2 listed in Wikidata |
Vitality
EGIDS 8b Nearly Extinct8b
Endangered. Children are no longer learning it everywhere, or only grandparents speak it — EGIDS 6b to 8b.
Other languages at this levelUNESCO: Critically endangered
Languages at this levelfamily tree
From Algic to Munsee
The branches above Munsee, 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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