Alternate Names: Assiniboin
Dialects: None known. Reportedly very similar to the Assiniboine of Montana. Lexical similarity: 94% with Dakota , of Manitoba, 90% with Dakota , of North Dakota, 89% with Lakota , and Stoney.
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Demographics: 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).
Language Use: Mainly older adults. Also use English [eng].
Nation of Origin: Canada