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Iroquoian languages

The Iroquoian languages are a family of Native American languages of eastern North America. The northern branch includes the languages of the Five Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy, Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga and Seneca, together with Tuscarora, Huron-Wendat and others, while Cherokee forms the southern branch. Several are still spoken in communities in New York, Ontario, Quebec, Oklahoma and North Carolina, and revival programmes support them.

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Iroquoian languages. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/iroquoian-languages
MLA: “Iroquoian languages.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/iroquoian-languages. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Iroquoian languages.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/iroquoian-languages.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Iroquoian languages’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/iroquoian-languages (Accessed: ).

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