Cree, Woods
A language of Canada
| Population | 35,000 (1982 SIL). All Cree L1 speakers in Canada 97,230 (2001 census). Ethnic population: 53,000 (1982 SIL). |
| Region | Far north Manitoba into Saskatchewan, inland southwest from Churchill. |
| Language maps |
Canada, reference number 5 Canada, reference number 6 |
| Dialects | Nonpalatalized th-dialect within Cree-Montagnais-Naskapi language complex or dialect subgroup. |
| Classification | Algic, Algonquian, Central, Cree-Montagnais-Naskapi A member of macrolanguage Cree [cre] (Canada). |
| Language use | Vigorous. All ages. Also use English. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. |
| Writing system | Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics script, uses western finals. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
LONGACRE, Robert E., author. 1957. "Quality and quantity in Cree vowels."
Ethnologue: Web |
Ethnologue: Print |
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