Munsee
Also known as: Munsee Delaware, Lunaape
An Eastern Algonquian language of the Lenape (Delaware), originally spoken around the lower Hudson, including present-day New York City. The last native-speaker community is the Delaware Nation at Moraviantown in south-western Ontario, where a single elderly first-language speaker was reported in the 2020s alongside a growing circle of second-language learners.
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Frequently asked questions
What language is Munsee?
Munsee is a dialect of the Munsee language.
Which region is Munsee associated with?
Munsee is part of the North America region on DialectAtlas.
Is Munsee known by other names?
Yes — Munsee is also referred to as Munsee Delaware, Lunaape.
Is Munsee endangered?
Munsee is critically endangered. Only a small number of mostly elderly speakers remain, and the variety is at imminent risk of being lost.