Crow language
| Crow | |
|---|---|
| Apsáalooke aliláau | |
| Pronunciation | [ə̀ˈpsâːɾòːɡè] [ə̀ˈpsâːlòːɡè] |
| Native to | United States |
| Region | Montana |
| Ethnicity | 8,500 Crow Tribe (2007) |
Native speakers | 4,160 (2015) |
Siouan
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| Hand Talk | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | cro |
| Glottolog | crow1244 |
| ELP | Crow |
| Linguasphere | 64-AAA-b |
Crow is classified as Definitely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
| Apsáalooke "children of the large beaked bird" | |
|---|---|
| People | Apsáalooke |
| Language | Apsáalooke aliláau Baapáattuua |
| Country | Apsáalooke Isawúua |
Crow (native name: Apsáalooke [ə̀ˈpsâːɾòːɡè] or [ə̀ˈpsâːlòːɡè]) is a Missouri Valley Siouan language spoken primarily by the Crow Tribe in present-day southeastern Montana. The word Apsáalooke translates to "Children of the Large Beaked Bird" (from apá 'beak/nose', isáa 'big', dooká 'child'), which was later incorrectly translated into English as 'Crow'. It is one of the larger populations of American Indian languages with 4,160 speakers according to the 2015 US Census.