Also Known As:
Micmac, Mi'gmaq, Mi'gmaw, Mi'kmaw, Miigmao, Mi'kmaq, Restigouche, Mi'kmag
Dialects & Varieties
- Northern
- Southern
Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16th Edition (2009)
Lewis, M. Paul (ed.). 2009. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16 edn. http://www.ethnologue.com/home.asp. (15 February, 2011.)
Threatened
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
9290
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
USA; Canada;
Location Description
Central and north Nova Scotia, villages Afton, Pictou, Truro, Shubenagadie, Bear River, and Yarmouth, on Cape Breton Island: Memberto, Eskasoni, Chapel Island, Wakmatkug, and Waikoqomaq; Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick east coast: Fort Folly, Big Cove, Indian Island, Burnt Church, Eel Ground, Red Bank, Pabino Falls, and Eel River Bar; Quebec, east Gaspe Peninsula, villages: Gespe’q, Gesgapeqiaq, Listuguj; 1 settlement, interior, Island of Newfoundland, south of Millertown, Newfoundland and Labrador.
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Other Languages Used By The Community
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Number of Other Language Speakers:
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Domains of Other Languages:
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Writing Systems
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Recent Resources
The talking dictionary project is developing an Internet resource for the Mi'gmaq/Mi�kmaq language
Talking Dictionary
There are currently 2003 entries in our database.
Atlantic Canada's First Nation Help Desk - Mi'kmaq Lexicon