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Also Known As:
Kootenai, Kutenai, Kootenay
Dialects & Varieties
Report on the Status of B.C. First Nations Languages (Fourth Edition)
Report on the Status of B.C. First Nations Languages (Fourth Edition)
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
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
424
Semi-speakers or rememberers
37
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
882
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
There are 2 Head Start education programs for Ktunaxa language, 2 First Nations schools and 1 public school offering language learning, and university courses in the language.
Location and Context
Countries
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Location Description
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Government Support
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Institutional Support
Schools, community programs
Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
None
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
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Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
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Recent Resources
Language Revitalization, Education, and Learning
Language in the Community
Language and Technology
Language Documentation, Research, and Archiving
Archaeological, historical, and cultural information about the Ktunaxa in general and the Creston Ba
