Dialects: Nonpalatalized th-dialect within Cree-Montagnais-Naskapi language complex or dialect subgroup. A member of macrolanguage Cree ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 75 (2011 census). Ethnic population: 53,000 (1982 SIL).
Language Use: Vigorous. All ages. Also use English [eng].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%.
Writing System: Latin, Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics
Nation of Origin: Canada
Other Comments: Use of Roman orthography has been gaining ground at the expense of the older syllabic system, due to university language and teacher education programs (Golla 2007).