Mohegan-Pequot

A language of United States

ISO 639: xpq
Population: No known L1 speakers. The last speaker, Fidelia Fielding, died in 1908 (Mithun 1999). Ethnic population: 1,400 ethnic population of Mohegan-Pequot and Narragansett [xnt] (1977 SIL).
Location:: Connecticut; New York. Eastern Connecticut (Mohegan and Pequot dialects); eastern Long Island, New York (Montauk dialect).
Language Status: 9 (Dormant). Language of registered tribe: Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, Shinnecock Indian Nation.
Classification: Algic, Algonquian, Eastern Algonquian
Dialects: Mohegan, Pequot, Montauk. Reportedly similar to Wampanoag [wam].
Language Use: Shifted to English [eng].
Language Development: Dictionary. The Mohegan Language Project has produced a dictionary and online learning materials.

Location: Connecticut; New York. Eastern Connecticut (Mohegan and Pequot dialects); eastern Long Island, New York (Montauk dialect).