Native American history initiatives at SPOHP have focused on tribal history in the Southeast, arc
Also Known As:
Creek, Northern Muskogean, Creek-Seminole, Maskoki Proper, Maskoke, Seminole
Dialects & Varieties
- Seminole
- Creek
Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages
Moseley, Christopher. 2007. Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages, 1 edn. Abingdon: Routledge. ISBN 070071197X
Threatened
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
4,000-6,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 2
A majority of community members speak the language. Speaker numbers are gradually decreasing.
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Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 2
Used in some non-official domains along with other languages, and remains the primary language used in the home for many community members.
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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
Several schools have attempted to introduce Creek in the first few years of primary education, and it has been taught in one elementary school in Florida since 1979. Courses are offered in Creek at the University of Oklahoma and other institutions, and approximately 100 adults study Creek formally each year.
Location and Context
Countries
USA, Oklahoma, Florida
Location Description
Spoken by residents of the the former territory of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and Seminole Nation in
east-central Oklahoma, and by members of Seminole Tribe of Florida, most of them living on the Brighton Reservation.
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:
Almost all except the elderly
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
Alphabetic
Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
An alphabet devised by missionaries in the 19th century is widely used.
Recent Resources
Language, Culture, and Arts
Language Documentation, Research, and Archiving
Before learning the Mvskoke Language you must have a solid grasp on the Alphabet to further understa
Has resources for things like some Creek vocabulary, Creek culture/history, and even Creek legends.