Hidatsa
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A language of United States
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Hinatsa, Hiraca, Minitari
Population
200 (Golla 2007). 25–50 semifluent speakers. 6 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 600 (2000 census).
Location
North Dakota: Fort Berthold Reservation.
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Language Status
7 (Shifting). Language of registered tribe: Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation.
Classification
Dialects
None known. Reportedly similar to Crow [cro].
Language Use
Shifting to English [eng]. Curriculum for language program under development. Used conversationally by most elderly, rarely used in public settings. Speakers 30 and older. No children are L1 speakers but a few have passive knowledge (Golla 2007).
Language Development
Dictionary. Grammar.
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