Also Known As:
French Cree, Mitchif, aan krii, Métchif, Mitif, Cree, Turtle Mountain Chippewa Cree
Dialects & Varieties
Michif
Michif
Severely Endangered
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
200-2,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 4
Less than half of the community speaks the language, and speaker numbers are decreasing at an accelerated pace.
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Transmission
Transmission 5
There are only a few elderly speakers.
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Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
"Today, English is the dominant language in all communities, and probably also at the individual level for the vast majority of Michif speakers."
Location and Context
Countries
Canada, USA
Location Description
Manitoba, Saskatchewan, North Dakota, Montana
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
English
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
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Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
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Recent Resources
A CBC news story on the Michif Mentor-Apprentice Program house in Brandon, Manitoba, and the uncerta
This video talks about Michif, a language that is a mix of Cree and French.