Also Known As:
Assiniboin, Stoney, Hohe, Assinaboin, Nakon
Dialects & Varieties
North America
Victor Golla, Ives Goddard, Lyle Campbell, Marianne Mithun and Mauricio Mixco. 2008. "North America." In Atlas of the World's Languages, edited by Chris Moseley and Ron Asher. 7-41. Routledge.
Endangered
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
<150
Native Speakers Worldwide
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
None under 40 and most elderly.
Elders
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Ethnic or community population
3,500
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
Montana, Saskatchewan
Location Description
Spoken on two reservations in Montana—Fort Belknap and Fort Peck—and on three reserves in Saskatchewan—Whitebear, Carry the Kettle, and Mosquito-Grizzly Bear’s Head.
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
None
Number of Other Language Speakers:
On the Saskatchewan reserves Cree is widely spoken and many of the Assiniboine speakers are fluent in it.
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
This article examines Nakota storytelling and the culture representation of certain gestures that c
This article differentiates and points out the differences between Sioux, Assiniboine, and Stoney Di
Assiniboine is known as Nakota in North America and Stoney in Canada.