MEZ ISO 639-3
Menominee
Mamaceqtaw Autonym
A language of United States
- ISO 639
- mez
- Alternate Names
- Menomini
- Autonym
- Mamaceqtaw
- Population
- 60, all users. L1 users: 35 (Golla 2007), decreasing. 65 semispeakers (Golla 2007). L2 users: 25. Ethnic population: 800 (2000 census).
- Location:
- Wisconsin: former Menomini Reservation, northeast.
- Language Status
- 8a (Moribund). Language of registered tribe: Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin.
- Classification
- Algic, Algonquian
- Typology
- Polysynthetic language; fairly free word order.
- Language Use
- Religious and ceremonial functions, restricted communication among elders, educational settings. Older adults only. Shifted to English [eng].
- Language Development
- Dictionary. Grammar. Language teachers are being trained and educational videos prepared (Golla 2007). Agency: Menominee Language Institute.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Menominee
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Wisconsin: former Menomini Reservation, northeast.
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