Cree, Swampy

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A language of Canada

ISO 639-3
csw
Alternate Names
West Main Cree, West Shore Cree, York Cree
Population

85 (2011 census). Ethnic population: 2,800 (Golla 2007).

Location

Ontario, Hudson Bay coast, James Bay northwest coast, inland into Saskatchewan.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Algic, Algonquian, Cree-Montagnais
Dialects

Eastern Swampy Cree, Western Swampy Cree. Both nonpalatalized n-dialect and l-dialect within Cree-Montagnais-Naskapi language complex or dialect subgroup.

Language Use

Vigorous. Also use English [eng].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 5%–10%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1976.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Cree, Swampy
Writing
Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics script, uses western finals.