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WYA ISO 639-3

Wyandot

A language of United States

ISO 639
wya
Alternate Names
Wendat, Wyandotte, Wyendat
Population
No known L1 speakers in United States, but emerging L2 speakers. Last speaker died about 1960 (Golla 2007). Ethnic population: 3,600 (Golla 2007). Total users in all countries: none known.
Location:
Oklahoma: Wyandotte, northeast.
Language Status
9 (Reawakening). Language of registered tribe: Wyandotte Nation.
Classification
Iroquoian, Northern Iroquoian, Five Nations-Huronian-Susquehannock, Huronian, Huron-Petun
Dialects
Huron, Wyandot.
Language Use
Wyandot spoken near Sandwich, Ontario, and Wyandotte, Oklahoma with 2 older adult speakers in 1961 (Golla 2007). Shifted to English [eng].
Language Development
Being taught to children in school (1999). Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. Interest in language revival; communities in Oklahoma and Quebec have limited language programs (Golla 2007).

Also Spoken in

Language Name
Wyandot
User Population
No known L1 speakers in Canada. The last speakers survived into the 1960s.
Location
Quebec province: Wendake community.
Language Status
9 (Dormant)
Other Comments
Non-indigenous.
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Location: Oklahoma: Wyandotte, northeast.