ISO 639-3 · sjwsjw
Algic family
Shawnee
sâwanwâtowêwe
Shawnee is a language of the Central Algonquian branch (Algic), spoken in United States. Wikidata describes it as “Central Algonquian language”.
At a glance
- ISO 639-3
sjw- Glottocode
shaw1249- Family
- Algic
- EGIDS
- 8a Moribund
- UNESCO
- Severely endangered
- Centre point
- 35.36, -96.93
- Wikipedia
- 10 language editions
—first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
1countries
1scripts
3levels in the tree
8aEGIDS level
Facts
| Name | Shawnee · sâwanwâtowêwe |
|---|---|
| Also called | Shawnee language |
| Written in | Latin script |
| Grammatical genders | 2 listed in Wikidata |
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: Severely endangered
Languages at this levelfamily tree
From Algic to Shawnee
The branches above Shawnee, 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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