Also Known As:
Nēhiyawēwin, ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐍᐏᐣ, Plains Cree, Cree
Dialects & Varieties
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Threatened
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
34,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 3
Only about half of community members speak the language. Speaker numbers are decreasing steadily, but not at an accelerated pace.
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Transmission
Transmission 2
Most adults in the community are speakers, but children generally are not.
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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
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Location and Context
Countries
Canada, United States
Location Description
Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, 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:
Canadian Aboriginal syllabics, Latin Script
Other writing systems used:
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Recent Resources
A PhD dissertation concerning the verbal and clausal morphosyntax of the Plains Cree (nēhiyawēwin) l
Nehiyaw Language Video Resources is a video series to complement the Nehiyaw Language lessons delive