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Kootenai, Kutenai, Kootenay
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Archaeological, historical, and cultural information about the Ktunaxa in general and the Creston Ba
Critically Endangered
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
18
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 5
A small percentage of the community speaks the language, and speaker numbers are decreasing very rapidly.
5
Transmission
Transmission 5
There are only a few elderly speakers.
5
Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
Report on the Status of B.C. First Nations Languages (Fourth Edition)
Bibliography of Locations:
2012. "First Peoples' Language Map of British Columbia." edited by First Peoples' Cultural Council. Online: http://www.maps.fphlcc.ca/.
Bibliography of Context:
Report on the Status of B.C. First Nations Languages (Fourth Edition)