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ISO 639-3 · ncgncg
Tsimshianic family

Nisga’a

Nisga’a is a language of the Tsimshianic branch, spoken in Canada. Wikidata counts about 610 speakers (2011).

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Wikidata recordGlottolog
At a glance
ISO 639-3
ncg
Glottocode
nisg1240
Wikipedia
9 language editions
—first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
1countries
—scripts
1levels in the tree
7EGIDS level

Facts

NameNisga’a
Also calledNisga'a, Nisga’a language
All speakers610 (2011)

Vitality

EGIDS 7 Shifting7

Endangered. Children are no longer learning it everywhere, or only grandparents speak it — EGIDS 6b to 8b.

Other languages at this level
UNESCO: Severely endangered
Languages at this level
family tree

From Tsimshianic to Nisga’a

The branches above Nisga’a, top to bottom. Each node counts the languages of this index that belong to it.

3TsimshianicfamilyncgNisga’alanguage
where it is spoken

Countries

Canada112 languages in the index

Also spoken in Canada

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