Pawnee language
| Pawnee | |
|---|---|
| Native to | United States |
| Region | North-central Oklahoma |
| Ethnicity | 2,500 Pawnee (2007) |
Native speakers | <10 (2007) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | paw |
| Glottolog | pawn1254 |
| ELP | Pawnee |
| Linguasphere | 64-BAB-b |
Pre-contact distribution of Pawnee | |
Pawnee is classified as Critically Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger. | |
The Pawnee language is a Caddoan language traditionally spoken by Pawnee Native Americans, currently inhabiting north-central Oklahoma. Historically, the Pawnee lived along the Platte River in what is now Nebraska.