Once the language of thousands of Pawnees, today Pawnee is spoken by a shrinking number of elderly speakers, and as more young people continue to learn English as their first language, the status of Pawnee declines towards extinction.
Today Pawnee is spoken by a shrinking number of elderly speakers. This was once the language of thousands of Pawnees. The status of Pawnee declines towards extinction. The language of thousands of Pawnees continue to learn English as their first language. This is as more young people.