Change the name of "Mohawk" language to "Kanien'kéha"

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      Our list of languages is based on ISO 639-3 and Mohawk has been updated to Kanien'kéha on 2026-04-15.

      https://iso639-3.sil.org/request/2025-007

      https://iso639-3.sil.org/sites/iso639-3/files/change_requests/2025/2025-007.pdf

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohawk_language

      Mohawk is an exonym.

      Kanien'kéha is the endonym term chosen for the language (meaning "Language of the Flint Place") 

      and

      Kanien'kehá:ka is the endonym term chosen for its people (meaning "People of the Flint")

      https://www.cbc.ca/newsinteractives/original-voices/kanienkeha

      https://mbq-tmt.org/kanyenkeha/

      https://www.quebec.ca/en/government/quebec-at-a-glance/first-nations-and-inuit/profile-of-the-nations/mohawks

       

       

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