(documentation MohawkLanguage EnglishLanguage "The MohawkLanguage is a MohawkOneidaLanguage of Canada. SIL code: MOH. ISO 639-2: moh. Population: 350 mother tongue speakers in Canada (1998 Statistics Canada) out of 30,000 population including USA (1999 SIL). Population total both countries: 2,000 to 4,000. Region: Southwestern Quebec, southern Ontario. Comments: Bilingualism in English. Most speakers are middle-aged or over. In some areas younger ones may speak the language. Dictionary. Grammar. Literacy rate in second language: 75% to 100%. Bible portions 1787-1991. Also spoken in: USA. (Language name: MOHAWK.) Population: 1,667 speakers in the USA (1990 census) out of 30,000 in the ethnic group in both countries (1999 SIL). Alternate names: KANIEN'KEHAKA. Comments: Bilingualism in English. Most speakers are middle-aged or older. In some areas the younger ones may speak the language. Bible portions 1787-1991.(extract from http:/ / www.ethnologue.com/ )") |
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