MENOMINI: a language of USA

The following is the entry for this language as it appeared in the 14th edition (2000).
It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005). See also the corresponding entry in the current edition of Ethnologue.

SIL code: MEZ

ISO 639-2: alg

Population 39 first language speakers, 26 second language speakers, 15 others ages 30 to 50, who have learned Menominee in order to teach it, and 50 ages 20 and above who have learned it to understand it (1997 Menominee Historic Preservation Office), out of 3,500 population (1977 SIL). 
Region Northeastern Wisconsin, on what was formerly the Menomini Reservation.
Alternate names   MENOMINEE
Classification Algic, Algonquian, Central.
Comments Bilingualism in English. Only elderly first language speakers are left. Grammar. Nearly extinct.

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