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Kanyen'kéha
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English
Alternative forms
en Kanien'kéha New York Québec
Etymology
en moh Kanyenʼkéha.
Proper noun
en Ontario en Mohawk language, in particular the Western dialect.
en Ka’nhehsí:io Deer Meet the man who is helping revitalize Mohawk language through memes CBC News 2019-06-19 https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/mohawk-language-memes-john-henhawk-1.5169484 These, and other popular movie quotes and memes are things Tehakanere John Henhawk has been translating into Kanyen'kéha as a way to promote the language.
en Christine Long 'Sharing Our Stories': Initiative by Kahnawake newspaper aims to preserve Mohawk language CTV News 2022-11-13 https://www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/article/sharing-our-stories-initiative-by-kahnawake-newspaper-aims-to-preserve-mohawk-language/ According to Simona Rosenfield, a Concordia researcher and writer for The Eastern Door, there are fewer than 3,500 Kanyen'kéha speakers left worldwide.