Nēhiyawēwin · y-dialect Cree
The westernmost Cree variety, spoken across Saskatchewan and Alberta. The most populous Cree dialect and the basis of much published Cree literature.
- Approximate centre
- 52.13°, -106.67°
Dialect comparison
Plains Cree vs Swampy Cree
Compare two dialects of Cree side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
n-dialect Cree · Maskēkowīhew
The Cree of the Hudson Bay lowlands across northern Manitoba and Ontario. Distinguished from Plains Cree by the use of /n/ where Plains Cree has /j/.
- Approximate centre
- 55.74°, -97.86°
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