Alternate Names: Maliseet-Passamaquoddy
Dialects: Malecite (Maliseet), Passamaquoddy.
Genealogy:
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