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Atikamekw

A language of Canada

ISO 639-3: atj

Population	5,000.
Region	South central Quebec, between La Tuque, Quebec, and Senneterre, Quebec, 200–400 kms. north of Montreal, along the upper reaches of St. Maurice River, 3 isolated communities on reservations of Manuane, Obedjiwan, Weymontachie.
Language map	Canada
Alternate names	Atihkamekw, Atikamek, Attikamek, Attimewk, Tête de Boule
Dialects	Nonpalatalized r-dialect within Cree-Montagnais-Naskapi language complex or dialect continuum. Very different from Montagnais [moe] and Naskapi [nsk] nearby.
Classification	Algic, Algonquian, Central, Cree-Montagnais-Naskapi
Language use	Vigorous. Also use French.
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 10%–30%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 1980–1983.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	3 subgroups: Manawan, Wemotaci, Opitciwan. Hunters; trappers.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Vernacular Publications

Atimw kâ kî apitcipâtc. 1980.

Atoskeriniwak e mâkonâkaniwitcik; Sîsipâskotiriw e mîtcikik. 1981.

Iskwew kâ kî mârerimâkaniwitc. 1981.

Kokom ani atisokew. 1981.

Nehirawisiw tânte kâ kî taciketc; Nehirawisiw e icinikâsospan. 1981.

Nictam atikwa kâ kî nipahâtc ockinikiw; Kâ kotipickâtcik. 1981.

Weckatc kâ pe iciwepak. 1980.

Weckatc kiskinohamâkewin; Atoskew-aski. 1980.

Weckatc metowâniwan. 1980.

Weckatc mitcetipan awesis; Mâtâwsiwin. 1980.