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Crow

A language of United States

ISO 639-3: cro

Population	4,280 (1990 census), decreasing. Ethnic population: 9,840 enrolled in the nation (1999 BIA). 4,350 (2000 census).
Region	Southern Montana.
Language map	Northern Central United States of America
Alternate names	Apsaalooke
Dialects	Similar to Hidatsa [hid].
Classification	Siouan, Siouan Proper, Missouri Valley
Language use	77% over 66 years old speak the language, but no preschoolers. 80% prefer to use English (1998). Mainly adults.
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 75%–100%. Bible portions: 1980–2007.
Writing system	Latin script.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

GORDON, Raymond G., author. 1972. "Pitch accent in Crow."

GORDON, Raymond G., author. 1989. A group dynamic method of learning to read.

HUGS, Jerome, author. 1986. Relationship between naivete [sic] checker and translation consultant: a native perspective.

Vernacular Publications

Akbaatatdía ammaalíawilikuua hileen hawúuk 1, 2. 1980.

Aluútdeehkuua. 1981.

Apsáalooke 2000. 1999.

Apsáalooke 2001. 2000.

Apsáalooke Cheétbaache héelen baachimmík. 1981.

Baapiiháake awákaak. 1980.

Baleiichiwé shíishiahe. 1981.

The Crow alphabet. 1969.

The Crow reader’s workbook. 1969.