Gros Ventre language

Gros Ventre
'ɔ'ɔ́ɔ́ɔ́naakíit'ɔ
Native toUnited States
RegionMontana
EthnicityGros Ventre
Extinct2007, with the death of Theresa Lamebull[1]
Revival45 self-identified speakers as of 2009-2013[2]
Official status
Official language in
 United States
( Fort Belknap Indian Community, MT)
Language codes
ISO 639-3ats
Glottologgros1243
ELPGros Ventre
Historical extent of the language
Gros Ventre is classified as Critically Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger

Atsina, or Gros Ventre (also known as Aaniiih, Ananin, Ahahnelin, Ahe, A’ani, and ʔɔʔɔɔɔniiih),[3] was the ancestral language of the Gros Ventre people of what is today Montana, United States of America. The last fluent speaker died in 2007,[1] though revitalization efforts are underway.

  1. ^ a b Mithun 1999, p. 336
  2. ^ "Detailed Languages Spoken at Home and Ability to Speak English". www.census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
  3. ^ "Immersion School is Saving a Native American Language". Indian Country Today Media Network. 2012-02-12. Archived from the original on 2012-11-09. Retrieved 2012-10-22.

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