Also Known As:
Cree, East Cree, Northern East Cree, Northern James Bay Cree, Northern Eastern James Bay Cree, Montagnais-Naskapi
Dialects & Varieties
- Northern East Cree
- Southern East Cree
Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages
Moseley, Christopher. 2007. Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages, 1 edn. Abingdon: Routledge. ISBN 070071197X
Vulnerable
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 0
Almost all members of the community or ethnic group speak the language, and the number of speakers is stable or increasing.
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Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 1
Used in most domains except for official ones such as government, mass media, education etc.
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Transmission
Transmission 1
Most adults in the community, and some children, are speakers.
1
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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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
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
Schooling is in Cree to grade four, using the syllabic orthography, and in French in the upper grades, with a Cree maintenance program. Local radio service is provided in Cree in each community.
Location and Context
Countries
Canada;
Location Description
Spoken in north western Quebec in Whapamagostui (Great Whale River), Chisasibi (Fort George), and Wemindji (Paint Hills).
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
English, French
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
Syllabic orthography used in education up until the 4th grade.
Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
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Recent Resources
The first ever coming out story in the Sorbian language.
News article from CBC News
News article about the Translation Bureau building the roster of interpreters for Indigenous languag