Onondaga

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A language of Canada

ISO 639-3
ono
Alternate Names
Onandaga, Ongwehonhwe
Autonym
Onoñda’géga’
User Population

40 in Canada (Golla 2007). Total users in all countries: 52.

Location

Ontario province: Six Nations Reserve.

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Language Status

8b (Nearly extinct). Language of recognized indigenous peoples: Bearfoot Onondaga, Onondaga Clear Sky, Six Nations of the Grand River.

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

Elderly only. Most shifted to English [eng].

Language Development

Dictionary.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Onondaga
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

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