Oneida

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A language of Canada

ISO 639-3
one
Autonym
Onʌyota’a:ka
User Population

55 in Canada (2016 census). Ethnic population: 3,000 (Golla 2007). On Thames River near London, Ontario. Total users in all countries: 67.

Location

Ontario province: Six Nations Reserve.

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Language Status

8a (Moribund). Language of recognized indigenous peoples: Oneida, Oneida Nation of the Thames, Six Nations of the Grand River.

Classification
Iroquoian, Northern Iroquoian, Five Nations-Huronian-Susquehannock, Five Nations-Susquehannock, Mohawk-Oneida
Language Use

Older adults only. Most shifted to English [eng].

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 1942.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Oneida
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

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