Crow language
Crow (native name: Apsáalooke [ə̀ˈpsáːɾòːɡè]) is a Missouri Valley Siouan language spoken primarily by the Crow Nation in present-day southeastern Montana. The word, Apsáalooke, translates to "children of the raven." It is one of the larger populations of American Indian languages with 2,480 speakers according to the 1990 US Census.
| Crow | |
|---|---|
| Apsáalooke aliláau | |
| Native to | USA |
| Region | Montana |
| Ethnicity | 8,500 Crow (2007) |
Native speakers | 4,160 (2015) |
Siouan
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | cro |
| Glottolog | crow1244 |
| ELP | Crow |
| Linguasphere | 64-AAA-b |
Crow is classified as Definitely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
| Apsáalooke "children of the raven" | |
|---|---|
| People | Apsáalooke |
| Language | Apsáalooke aliláau Apsáalooke iiéhkuua |
| Country | Apsáalooke Issawua |
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