Cree language
Cree /ˈkriː/[3] (also known as Cree–Montagnais–Naskapi) is an Algonquian language spoken by about 117,000 people across Canada from the Northwest Territories and Alberta to Labrador.[1] This makes it the aboriginal language with the highest number of speakers in Canada.[1] Despite having a large number of speakers within this wide-ranging area, the only region where Cree has any official status is in the Northwest Territories. This is along with eight other official aboriginal languages.
| Cree | ||||
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| Native to | Canada; United States (Montana) | |||
| Ethnicity | Cree | |||
| Native speakers | 120,000 (2006 census)[1] (including Montagnais–Naskapi and Atikamekw) | |||
| Language family | ||||
| Writing system | Latin, Canadian Aboriginal syllabics (Cree) | |||
| Official status | ||||
| Official language in | Northwest Territories[2] | |||
| Recognised minority language in | Alberta Manitoba Ontario Quebec Saskatchewan | |||
| Language codes | ||||
| ISO 639-1 | cr | |||
| ISO 639-2 | cre | |||
| ISO 639-3 | cre – inclusive code Individual codes: crk – Plains Cree cwd – Woods Cree csw – Swampy Cree crm – Moose Cree crl – Northern East Cree crj – Southern East Cree nsk – Naskapi moe – Montagnais atj – Atikamekw | |||
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This article contains Canadian Aboriginal syllabic characters. Without the correct software, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of syllabics. |
Cree Language Media
Trilingual plaque in English, French and Cree
A Quebec stop sign in Cree, English and French.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Statistics Canada: 2006 Census
- ↑ Official Languages of the Northwest Territories (map)
- ↑ Laurie Bauer, 2007, The Linguistics Student’s Handbook, Edinburgh
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This language has its own Wikipedia project. See the Cree language edition. |