Innu language
| Montagnais | |
|---|---|
| Innu-aimun | |
"Buckle up your children" sign in Innu-aimun, in the Nutashkuan reserve near Natashquan, Quebec | |
| Native to | Canada |
| Region | Nitassinan (Quebec, Labrador) |
| Ethnicity | Innu |
Native speakers | 10,075, 36% of ethnic population (2016 census) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | moe |
| Glottolog | mont1268 |
| Linguasphere | 62-ADA-bb |
Eastern Montagnais is classified as Vulnerable by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger. | |
| Innu, Ilnu / assi "person" / "land" | |
|---|---|
| Person | Innu / Ilnu |
| People | Innut / Innuat / Ilnuatsh |
| Language | Innu-aimun |
| Country | Nitassinan |
Innu-aimun or Montagnais is an Algonquian language spoken by over 10,000 Innu in Labrador and Quebec in Eastern Canada. It is a member of the Cree–Montagnais–Naskapi dialect continuum and is spoken in various dialects depending on the community.