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Onondaga

A language of Canada

ISO 639-3ono

Population  75 in Canada (1991 H. Dale Kinkade). Population total all countries: 90. Ethnic population: 18,173 (1997 H. Woodbury).
Region  Southern Ontario, Six Nations Reserve. Also in United States.
Language map  Canada
Alternate names   Onandaga
Classification  Iroquoian, Northern Iroquoian, Five Nations, Seneca-Onondaga, Onondaga
Language use  Older adults. Also use English.
Language development  Grammar.
Writing system  Latin script.

Also spoken in:

United States

Language name   Onondaga
Population  15 in United States (1993 V. Zeps). Ethnic population: 1,000 in USA (1993 V. Zeps); 45 (2000 US census).
Region  Central New York south of Syracuse.
Language map  Northeastern United States of America
Alternate names  Onandaga
Language use  Shifting to English. Older adults.