Alternate Names: West Main Cree, West Shore Cree, York Cree
Dialects: Eastern Swampy Cree, Western Swampy Cree. Both nonpalatalized n-dialect and l-dialect within Cree-Montagnais-Naskapi language complex or dialect subgroup. A member of macrolanguage Cree ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 85 (2011 census). Ethnic population: 2,800 (Golla 2007).
Language Use: Vigorous. Also use English [eng].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 5%–10%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1976.
Writing System: Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics
Nation of Origin: Canada