Crow
PrintA language of United States
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Apsaalooke
Population
3000 (Golla 2007), decreasing. Ethnic population: 8,500 (Golla 2007).
Location
Southern Montana.
Language Maps
Language Status
6b (Threatened).
Classification
Dialects
Similar to Hidatsa [hid].
Language Use
Most younger people are semispeakers. Increasing efforts toward language preservation. Most speakers are 30 and older. A few younger.
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 75%–100%. Dictionary. Bible portions: 1980–2007.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script.