Alternate Names: Blackfeet, Pied Noir, Pikanii
Dialects: Blood (Kainaa), Piegan (Peigan), Siksika.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 3,250 in Canada (2011 census), decreasing. Population total all countries: 3,350. Few monolinguals. Ethnic population: 15,000.
Language Use: Some traditional ceremonies. Mainly adults. Positive attitudes. Younger speakers prefer to use English [eng]. Also use Plains Cree [crk].
Language Development: Efforts in some reserve schools to promote knowledge and use of Blackfoot. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 1890–1980.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Canada