Kutenai
A language of Canada
| Population | 6 in Canada (2002 W. Poser). Population total all countries: 12. |
| Region | Southeast British Columbia, Columbia Lake, Lower Kootenay, St Mary’s, Tobacco Plains. Also in United States. |
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Canada |
| Alternate names | Kootenai, Kootenay, Ktunaxa |
| Classification | Language isolate |
| Language use | Shifting to English. Kutenai is offered as L2 course (1991). Mainly adults. |
| Language development | Dictionary. Grammar. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Nearly extinct. |
Also spoken in:
United States
| Language name | Kutenai |
| Population | 6 in United States, decreasing. Ethnic population: 359 (2000 census). |
| Region | Northern Idaho, Flathead Reservation; Montana. |
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Northwestern United States of America |
| Alternate names | Kootenai, Ktunaxa |
| Language use | Shifting to English. Kutenai is offered as L2 course (1991). Older adults. |
| Comments | Nearly extinct. |
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