Stoney | Ethnologue

A language of Canada

ISO 639: sto
Alternate Names: Dakota, Nakoda, Stony
Autonym: Ĩyãħé Nakoda
Population: 3,030 (2016 census). Ethnic population: 3,200 (Golla 2007).
Location:: Alberta province: Alexis, Bighorn, Eden Valley, Morley, and Paul reserves west and northwest of Calgary and west of Edmonton.
Language Status: 7 (Shifting). Language of recognized indigenous peoples: Alexis Nakota Sioux, Bearspaw, Chiniki, Paul, Stoney, Wesley, White Bear.
Classification: Siouan-Catawban, Siouan, Mississippi Valley-Ohio Valley Siouan, Mississippi Valley Siouan, Dakota
Dialects: Southern Stoney, Northern Stoney. Dialects nearly 100% mutually intelligible. Northern dialect is spoken at Duffield (Paul Band) and Lac St. Anne (Alexis Band). Lexical similarity: 89% with Assiniboine [asb], 86% with Dakota [dak] of Manitoba, 85% with Dakota [dak] of North Dakota, 83% with Lakota [lkt].
Language Use: Adults only. All shifting to English [eng].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 75%–100%. Bible portions: 1970–1973.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Stoney
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Alberta province: Alexis, Bighorn, Eden Valley, Morley, and Paul reserves west and northwest of Calgary and west of Edmonton.