Alternate Names: Eastern James Bay Cree Southern Dialect, James Bay Cree Southern Dialect
Dialects: Palatalized y-dialect within Cree-Montagnais-Naskapi language complex or dialect subgroup. Sometimes classified as Montagnais. A member of macrolanguage Cree ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 7,310 (1997 MSSS).
Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. Also use English [eng]. Used as L2 by Algonquin [alq].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 15%–20%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%. Language of instruction in lower grades, taught as a subject in upper grades. Radio programs. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2001.
Writing System: Latin, Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics
Nation of Origin: Canada