Also Known As:
Passamaquoddy-Maliseet, Malecite-Passamaquoddy, Pennacook, Maliseet, Malecite Cluster
Dialects & Varieties
- Maliseet
- Passamaquoddy
Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16th Edition (2009)
Lewis, M. Paul (ed.). 2009. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16 edn. http://www.ethnologue.com/home.asp. (15 February, 2011.)
Threatened
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
2060
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speakers
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Ethnic or community population
3000-4000
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Location and Context
Countries
USA; Canada
Location Description
New Brunswick, villages along Saint John River. Malecite mainly in Canada, Passamaquoddy in Maine, United States.
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Other Languages Used By The Community
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Number of Other Language Speakers:
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Writing Systems
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Recent Resources
The Passamaquoddy-Maliseet Language Portal links the 18,000-word online Passamaquoddy-Maliseet Dicti
"This app belongs to the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Indian Township and the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Pleas
A clip from the SayITFirst Children's show in the Maliseet language.