Hidatsa

A language of United States

ISO 639: hid
Alternate Names: Hinatsa, Hiraca, Minitari
Population: 200 (Golla 2007). 25–50 semifluent speakers. 6 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 600 (2000 census).
Location:: North Dakota: Fort Berthold Reservation.
Language Status: 7 (Shifting). Language of registered tribe: Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation.
Classification: Siouan-Catawban, Siouan, Missouri River Siouan
Dialects: None known. Reportedly similar to Crow [cro].
Language Use: Curriculum for language program under development. Used conversationally by most elderly, rarely used in public settings. Adults only, but a few children have passive knowledge (Golla 2007). Most shifting to English [eng].
Language Development: Dictionary. Grammar. Texts.

Location: North Dakota: Fort Berthold Reservation.