ISO 639-3 · seisei
Hoka-Sioux family
Seri
cmiique iitom
Seri is a language of the Hoka-Sioux branch, spoken in Mexico. Wikidata counts about 900 speakers. Wikidata describes it as “indigenous Mexican language”.
At a glance
- ISO 639-3
sei- Glottocode
seri1257- Family
- Hoka-Sioux
- EGIDS
- 6b Threatened
- UNESCO
- Vulnerable
- Wikipedia
- 28 language editions
—first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
1countries
1scripts
1levels in the tree
6bEGIDS level
Facts
| Name | Seri · cmiique iitom |
|---|---|
| Also called | Seri language, Cmiique iitom |
| All speakers | 900 |
| Written in | Latin script |
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 Hoka-Sioux to Seri
The branches above Seri, top to bottom. Each node counts the languages of this index that belong to it.
23Hoka-SiouxfamilyseiSerilanguage
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 Mexico
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