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ATJ ISO 639-3

Atikamekw

Atikamekw Autonym

A language of Canada

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Atihkamekw, Atikamek, Attikamek, Attimewk, Tête de Boule
Autonym
Atikamekw
Population
6,160 (2016 census).
Location:
Quebec province: between La Tuque and Senneterre, 200–400 km north of Montreal, along the upper reaches of Saint Maurice river, 3 isolated communities on Manuane, Obedjiwan, and Weymontachie reservations.
Language Status
5 (Developing). Language of recognized indigenous peoples: Atikamekw d’Opitciwan, Conseil des Atikamekw de Wemotaci, Les Atikamekw de Manawan.
Classification
Algic, Algonquian, Cree-Montagnais
Dialects
Nonpalatalized r-dialect within Cree-Montagnais-Naskapi language complex or dialect continuum. Very different from Innu [moe] and Naskapi [nsk] nearby.
Language Use
Vigorous. Used by all. Most also use French [fra]. A few also use English [eng].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 10%–30%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Taught in primary schools. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2014.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Atikamekw
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments
3 subgroups: Manawan, Wemotaci, Opitciwan.

Also Spoken in

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Location: Quebec province: between La Tuque and Senneterre, 200–400 km north of Montreal, along the upper reaches of Saint Maurice river, 3 isolated communities on Manuane, Obedjiwan, and Weymontachie reservations.