Also Known As:
Assiniboin, Stoney, Hohe, Assinaboin, Nakon
Dialects & Varieties
Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages
Moseley, Christopher. 2007. Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages, 1 edn. Abingdon: Routledge. ISBN 070071197X
Critically Endangered
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
150
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 5
A small percentage of the community speaks the language, and speaker numbers are decreasing very rapidly.
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Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 5
Used only in a few very specific domains, such as in ceremonies, songs, prayer, proverbs, or certain limited domestic activities.
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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
0
Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
3,500
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
Courses in Assiniboine are taught at Fort Belknap Community College.
Location and Context
Countries
Montana (Fort Belknap and Fort Peck reservations), Saskatchewan (Whitebear, Carry the Kettle, and Mosquito-Grizzly Bear's Head reservations)
Location Description
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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, Cree
Number of Other Language Speakers:
Many Assiniboine speakers on the Saskatchewan reserves are fluent in Cree
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
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