ABE ISO 639-3
Abenaki, Western
Alnôbak Autonym
A language of Canada
- ISO 639
- abe
- Alternate Names
- Abenaki, Abenaqui, Alnombak, Saint Francis, Western Abnaki
- Autonym
- Alnôbak
- Population
- 10 in Canada (Golla 2007). Total users in all countries: 14.
- Location:
- Quebec province: Odanak Reserve on Saint Francois river.
- Language Status
- 8b (Nearly extinct). Language of recognized indigenous peoples: Odanak, Première Nation des Abénakis de Wôlinak.
- Classification
- Algic, Algonquian, Eastern Algonquian, Abenaki
- Typology
- Polysynthetic language; fairly free word order.
- Language Use
- Elderly only. Shifted to English [eng].
- Language Development
- Dictionary. Texts. Bible portions: 1844. At least 3 communities, notably Abenaki Reserve, are attempting to revive the language.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Abenaki, Western
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Used for source material for linguistic studies and language revival programs.
Also Spoken in
- Location
- Vermont: north end of Lake Champlain.
- Language Status
- 8b (Nearly extinct)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. Four recognized Western Abenaki tribes in Vermont. View other languages of United States
Language Name
Abenaki, Western
User Population
4 in United States (2012 D. Stevens).
Map
Location: Quebec province: Odanak Reserve on Saint Francois river.
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