Assiniboine

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A language of Canada

ISO 639-3
asb
Alternate Names
Assiniboin
Population

150 L1 speakers for Canada and the United States; 3,500 ethnic population for Canada and the United States (Golla 2007). Ethnic population: 3,500 ethnic population for Canada and the United States (Golla 2007).

Location

West central and southeast Saskatchewan (Mosquito-Grizzly Bear’s Head), south Saskatchewan (part of Carry-the-Kettle and Whitebear).

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Language Status

8a (Moribund).

Classification
Siouan-Catawban, Siouan, Mississippi Valley-Ohio Valley Siouan, Mississippi Valley Siouan, Dakota
Dialects

None known. Reportedly very similar to the Assiniboine of Montana. Lexical similarity: 94% with Dakota [dak] of Manitoba, 90% with Dakota [dak] of North Dakota, 89% with Lakota [lkt] and Stoney.

Language Use

Mainly older adults. Also use English [eng].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Assiniboine

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