The following is the entry for this language as it appeared in the 14th edition (2000).
It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005). See also the corresponding entry in the current edition of Ethnologue.
SIL code: CRL
ISO 639-2: cre
| Population | 5,308 speakers (1997 Quebec Ministere de la Sante et des Services Sociaux). |
| Region | West central Quebec, east coast of lower Hudson Bay and James Bay, communities of Whapmagoostui, Chisasibi, Wemindji, and most people in Eastmain. |
| Alternate names | COASTAL EAST CREE, EAST COASTAL CREE, EAST CREE |
| Classification | Algic, Algonquian, Central, Cree-Montagnais-Naskapi. |
| Comments | Language complex or dialect continuum within Cree-Montagnais-Naskapi. Sometimes classified as Montagnais. Palatalized y-dialect. Bilingualism in English. Vigorous. Dictionary. Literacy rate in first language: 5% to 10%. Literacy rate in second language: 50% to 75%. Cree syllabary, eastern finals. Bible portions 1921. |
