Also Known As:
Apsaalooke, Apsaroka, Apsaloka, Upsaroka, Absaruqe
Dialects & Varieties
Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages
Moseley, Christopher. 2007. Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages, 1 edn. Abingdon: Routledge. ISBN 070071197X
Endangered
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
3,000-4,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 4
Less than half of the community speaks the language, and speaker numbers are decreasing at an accelerated pace.
4
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 3
Used mainly in the home and/or with family, but remains the primary language of these domains for many community members.
3
Transmission
Transmission 3
Some adults in the community are speakers, but the language is not spoken by children.
3
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
No results found.
Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
a "large number" of semi-speakers
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
8,500
Year information was gathered
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Location and Context
Countries
USA; Montana
Location Description
Spoken on the Crow Reservation in southeastern Montana and in adjacent Off-reservation communities.
Government Support
No results found.
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:
No results found.
Writing system:
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Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
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Recent Resources
"The Crow Nation presents the Apsaalooké Language App.
Alan Lomax Parlametrics - Crow Dialogue
Contributor:
Lomax, Alan
Language Crow. cro_word-list_1988_01.html, entries: 1 - 19
New Testament in Crow is in the final stages of translation. In recent years increasing efforts have been directed toward language preservation through summer immersion programs and early
childhood programs.