East Cree
Cree; East Cree; Northern East Cree; Northern James Bay Cree; Northern Eastern James Bay Cree; Montagnais-Naskapi;
Algic; Algonquian; Cree-Montagnais
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Of a population of about 12,000, all but a small number are speakers.
2008
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East Cree is the Montagnais-Naskapi dialect spoken in northwestern Quebec, along the east coast of James and Hudson Bay and inland. There is a distinction between northern and southern subdialects, the latter with coastal and inland varieties. The northern dialect is spoken in Whapamagostui (Great Whale River), Chisasibi (Fort George), and Wemindji (Paint Hills); southern dialects are spoken in Nemaska (Nemiscau), Waskaganish (Rupert House), Eastmain, Waswanipi, Ouje-bougamau and Mistissini.
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East Cree is the Montagnais-Naskapi dialect spoken in northwestern Quebec, along the east coast of James and Hudson Bay and inland. There is a distinction between northern and southern subdialects, the latter with coastal and inland varieties. The northern dialect is spoken in Whapamagostui (Great Whale River), Chisasibi (Fort George), and Wemindji (Paint Hills); southern dialects are spoken in Nemaska (Nemiscau), Waskaganish (Rupert House), Eastmain, Waswanipi, Ouje-bougamau and Mistissini.
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6,870 Northern East Cree 4,455 Southern East Cree
2010
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53.6916,-78.8011; 50.587,-73.6365
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Spoken in north western Quebec in Whapamagostui (Great Whale River), Chisasibi (Fort George), and Wemindji (Paint Hills).
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Syllabic orthography used in education up until the 4th grade.
Spoken in north western Quebec in Whapamagostui (Great Whale River), Chisasibi (Fort George), and Wemindji (Paint Hills).
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Schooling is in Cree to grade four, using the syllabic orthography, and in French in the upper grades, with a Cree maintenance program. Local radio service is provided in Cree in each community.
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Ethnologue distinguishes Northern East Cree [crl] from Southern East Cree [crj]: 12,620 total. Northern East Cree [crl]: 5,310 (1997 Quebec Ministere de la Sante et des Services Sociaux). All Cree L1 speakers in Canada 97,230 (2001 Canada census) (2013 unchanged). Southern East Cree [crj]: 7,310 (1997 MSSS) (2013 unchanged).
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Northern East Cree [crl]: West central Quebec, east coast of lower Hudson Bay and James Bay; some speakers likely on Nunavut islands in James Bay; Whapmagoostui, Chisasibi, Wemindji, and most in Eastmain communities. Southern East Cree [crj]: Quebec, southeastward from James Bay, inland to the watershed east of Lake Mistissini. Coastal communities of Waskaganish, some in Eastmain. Inland, in Mistissini, Waswanipi, Nemaska, Ouje-Bougoumo.
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Northern East Cree [crl]: West central Quebec, east coast of lower Hudson Bay and James Bay; some speakers likely on Nunavut islands in James Bay; Whapmagoostui, Chisasibi, Wemindji, and most in Eastmain communities. Southern East Cree [crj]: Quebec, southeastward from James Bay, inland to the watershed east of Lake Mistissini. Coastal communities of Waskaganish, some in Eastmain. Inland, in Mistissini, Waswanipi, Nemaska, Ouje-Bougoumo.
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5,308 Northern East Cree; 7,306 Southern East Cree
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