Cheyenne

Demographics: 2,100 (Golla 2007). Spoken by 1,700 in Montana, 400 in Oklahoma (Golla 2007). Ethnic population: 4,000 (Golla 2007). In Montana.

Language Use: Summer camp for children in Montana where Cheyenne taught by fluent speakers (1998). Taught in Dull Knife Memorial College and at Saint Labre Indian School in Montana (Golla 2007). Middle-aged or older in Oklahoma, some children in Montana. Also use English [eng].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–100%. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1934–2007.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: United States