Woods Cree
Woods Cree is an indigenous language spoken in Northern Manitoba, Northern Saskatchewan and Northern Alberta, Canada. It is part of the Cree-Montagnais-Naskapi dialect continuum. The dialect continuum has around 116,000 speakers; the exact population of Woods Cree speakers is unknown, estimated between 2,600 and 35,000.
| Woods Cree | |
|---|---|
| Nīhithawīwin ᓀᐦᐃᖬᐍᐏᐣ | |
| Native to | Canada |
| Region | Northern Manitoba, Northern Saskatchewan |
| Ethnicity | 53,000 Woodland Cree (1982) |
Native speakers | 1,800 (2016) |
Algic
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| Latin, Canadian Aboriginal syllabics (Cree) | |
| Official status | |
Official language in | Northwest Territories |
Recognised minority language in | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | cwd |
| Glottolog | wood1236 |
| Linguasphere | 62-ADA-ab |
Woods Cree is classified as Vulnerable by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
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