Malecite-Passamaquoddy

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Alternate Names: Maliseet-Passamaquoddy

Dialects: Malecite (Maliseet), Passamaquoddy.

Genealogy:

Algic
Algonquian
Eastern Algonquian

Demographics: 490 in Canada (2011 census). Population total all countries: 590. Ethnic population: 3,000 (1998 SIL).

Language Use: Middle-aged or elderly. Mildly positive attitudes. Increasing interest in the language in some places. English [eng] preferred by most youth.

Language Development: School and community-based classes. Taught at the University of New Brunswick. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 1870.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Canada