Seneca language
Seneca (ISO 639-3 code see) is a language of the Iroquoian family spoken in Canada and United States. It has about 50 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as critically endangered.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | see |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | sene1264 |
| Family | Iroquoian |
| Area | North America |
| Countries | Canada, United States |
| Speakers (estimate) | 50 |
| Endangerment | Critically Endangered (80 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Iroquoian languages, nearest first.
- Mohawk3,800 speakers
- Cherokee2,100 speakers
- Oneida212 speakers
- Cayuga100 speakers
- Onondaga52 speakers
- Tuscarora2 speakers
- Susquehannock
More about Seneca
- Glottolog: classification and references
- Endangered Languages Project: vitality and resources
- Wikipedia article
Classification, area and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Endangerment status and speaker estimate: Endangered Languages Project. Speaker numbers are estimates and differ between sources.