A collection of useful phrases in
Cree, an Algonquin
language spoken mainly in Canada.
Useful phrases in Cree.
| Phrase | ??????? / Nēhiyawēwin (Cree) |
|---|
| Have a nice day | |
| Bon appetit / Have a nice meal | |
| Bon voyage / Have a good journey | |
| Yes | ??? (Eha) ??? (Ehe) |
Some easy Cree words:
- tansi (pronounced tahn-sih) is a friendly greeting.
- mahti (pronounced mah-tih) means "please"
Cree /ˈkriː/ (also known as Cree–Montagnais–Naskapi) is a dialect continuum of Algonquian languages spoken by approximately 117,000 people across Canada, from the Northwest Territories to Alberta to Labrador.
The Aboriginal languages spoken by the largest number of First Nations people were Cree languages, Ojibway, Oji-Cree, Dene and Montagnais (Innu).
Cree languages, Inuktitut and Ojibway are the most frequently reported Aboriginal languages. Despite the diversity of Aboriginal languages in Canada, three of them (the Cree languages, Inuktitut and Ojibway) accounted for almost two-thirds of the population having an Aboriginal language as mother tongue.
CREE Stands For:
| Rank | Abbreviation | Meaning |
|---|
| ***** | CREE | Center for Research in Energy and the Environment |
| ***** | CREE | Cree Inc (NASDAQ Stock Exchange [NASDAQ]) |
| **** | CREE | Centre for Research in Education and the Environment |
| **** | CREE | Center for Rural Empowerment and the Environment |
kôhkom means “your grandmother”, so it's what people would say to you when talking about your grandmother, and would be the word you picked up as meaning “grandmother”.
The Blackfoot lived to the south of the Red Deer River, and the Cree lived to the north. In about the year 1867, the Blackfoot had a young chief named Buffalo Child, and the Cree also had a young chief whose name was Little Bear. These two young chiefs were loved by their tribes.
In the United States, Cree people historically lived from Lake Superior westward. Today, they live mostly in Montana, where they share the Rocky Boy Indian Reservation with Ojibwe (Chippewa) people.
Cree. Cree, one of the major Algonquian-speaking Native American tribes, whose domain included an immense area from east of Hudson and James bays to as far west as Alberta and Great Slave Lake in what is now Canada.
There is also a tendency for bands to recategorize themselves as "Plains Cree" instead of Woods Cree or Swampy Cree. The Métis (from the French, Métis – of mixed ancestry) are people of mixed ancestry, such as Nehiyaw (or Anishinaabe) and French, English, or Scottish heritage.
Current State of the Language
Cree is one of the most widely spoken Indigenous language in Canada. In the 2016 census, 96,575 people reported speaking Cree, the majority of which (27.8 per cent) live in Saskatchewan. An additional 6,600 people identified as Attikamek speakers, and 11,360 as Innu/Montagnais.Cree /ˈkriː/ (also known as Cree–Montagnais–Naskapi) is a dialect continuum of Algonquian languages spoken by approximately 117,000 people across Canada, from the Northwest Territories to Alberta to Labrador.
Cree, one of the major Algonquian-speaking Native American tribes, whose domain included an immense area from east of Hudson and James bays to as far west as Alberta and Great Slave Lake in what is now Canada.
1600s - As French explorers move westward in the early 17th century, they encounter the Swampy Cree, whom they call the 'Cristinaux,' an Ojibwa word denoting a member of a band living south of James Bay. This term is later shortened and came to be used to refer to all Cree.
The Ojibwe (said to mean "Puckered Moccasin People"), also known as the Chippewa, are a group of Algonquian-speaking bands who amalgamated as a tribe in the 1600's. They were primarily hunters and fishermen, as the climate of the UP was too cool for farming.
The Plains Cree lived on the northern Great Plains; like other Plains Indians, their traditional economy focused on bison hunting and gathering wild plant foods. After acquiring horses and firearms, they were more militant than the Woodland Cree, raiding and warring against many other Plains tribes.
Within the U.S., there are 562 Native American tribes. The largest are Navajo, Cherokee and Sioux. More than 3 million people in the U.S. are Native people.
