Munsee language

Algonquian language

Munsee (also known as Munsee Delaware, Delaware, Ontario Delaware, Delaware: Huluníixsuwaakan, Monsii èlixsuwakàn) is an endangered language of Native Americans. It is part of the Eastern Algonquian subgroup of the Algonquian language family. It is one of two Delaware Languages. The other is Unami. The language was spoken in area of modern New York City, southeaster New York State, northern New Jersey and northeastern Pennsylvania.[3][4][5]

Munsee
Huluníixsuwaakan
Monsii èlixsuwakàn
Native toCanada; United States
Regionnow in Ontario; formerly in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Ethnicity400 Munsee (1991)[1]
Native speakers
2 (2018)
Algic
Language codes
ISO 639-3umu
Glottologmuns1251
ELPMunsee
Coordinates: 42.57, -81.879 [2]
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