Alternate Names: French Cree, Mitchif
Dialects: None known. Reportedly most similar to Plains Cree ,. Several varieties in Canada.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 75 in United States (2010 census), decreasing. Population total all countries: 725. L2 users: 0 in United States.
Language Use: Taught for decades at Turtle Mountain Community College in Belcourt, North Dakota (Golla 2007). Speakers 70 and older. Also use English [eng].
Language Development: Radio programs. Dictionary. Grammar.
Nation of Origin: United States
Other Comments: Spoken by some descendants of the children of Indian women and French fur traders.