Seneca
A language of United States
| Population | 150 in United States (1997 W. Chafe). Population total all countries: 175. Ethnic population: 6,241 (1997 W. Chafe): 914 (2000 census). |
| Region | West New York, Tonawanda, Cattaraugus, and Allegheny reservations; northeast Oklahoma intermingled with Cayuga [cay]. Also in Canada. |
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Northeastern United States of America Southeastern United States of America |
| Classification | Iroquoian, Northern Iroquoian, Five Nations, Seneca-Onondaga, Seneca-Cayuga |
| Language use | Older adults in New York (1998). Shifting to English. |
| Language development | Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 1829–1874. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
Also spoken in:
Canada
| Language name | Seneca |
| Population | 25 in Canada (Kinkade 1991). |
| Region | Ontario, Six Nations Reserve. |
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Canada |
| Language use | Shifting to English. Older adults. |
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