Also Known As:
Atsina, Gros Ventres, White Clay People, Ahahnelin, Ahe, Fall Indians, Ananin, Aáni, Northern Arapaho, Arapaho-Atsina
Dialects & Varieties
Recent Resources
The wikipedia page for the Gros Ventre language. Somewhat sparse.
Dormant
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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.
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Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 5
Used only in a few very specific domains, such as in ceremonies, songs, prayer, proverbs, or certain limited domestic activities.
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Transmission
Transmission 5
There are only a few elderly speakers.
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Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
The Praeger Handbook on Contemporary Issues in Native America, Volume 1: Linguistic, Ethnic, and Economic Revival
Bibliography of Locations:
Christopher Rogers, Naomi Palosaari and Lyle Campbell. 2010. "Endangered Languages of the United States." In Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger of Disappearing, edited by Christopher Moseley. 108-130. UNESCO.
Bibliography of Context:
Golla, Victor. 2007. "North America." In Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages, edited by C. Moseley. 1-96. London & New York: Routledge.