CAY ISO 639-3
Cayuga
Gayogo̱hó:nǫ’ Autonym
A language of Canada
- ISO 639
- cay
- Autonym
- Gayogo̱hó:nǫ’
- Population
- 40 in Canada (2016 census). Ethnic population: 3,000 (Yamamoto 2007). Total users in all countries: 46.
- Location:
- Ontario province: Grand River, Six Nations Reserve.
- Language Status
- 8a (Moribund). Language of recognized indigenous peoples: Lower Cayuga, Six Nations of the Grand River, Upper Cayuga.
- Classification
- Iroquoian, Northern Iroquoian, Five Nations-Huronian-Susquehannock, Five Nations-Susquehannock
- Typology
- Gender (3 - masculine, feminine, neuter); aspect suffix on verb; 10 consonants and 6 vowels; stress on the penultimate syllable; alienable/inalienable possession; laryngeal spreading.
- Language Use
- Older adults only. Shifted to English [eng].
- Language Development
- Dictionary. Grammar.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Cayuga
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
Also Spoken in
- Location
- New York: Cattaraugus Reservation.
- Language Status
- 8b (Nearly extinct)
- Other Comments
- The dialect in Oklahoma is extinct. View other languages of United States
Language Name
Cayuga
User Population
6 in United States (2010 census), decreasing. Ethnic population: 45 (2000 census).
Map
Location: Ontario province: Grand River, Six Nations Reserve.
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