ininímowin

There are 23 Cree communities within Manitoba and Ininimowin is one of the most widely spoken Indigenous languages in Canada and has 5 major dialects; Western/Plains Cree, Northern/Woodlands Cree, Central/Swampy Cree, Moose Cree, and Eastern Cree. Here is Manitoba, the majority of speakers are “N” dialect/Swampy Cree with many variations in dialect. There is no standard writing system for Ininimowin, but is often written using syllabics or roman orthography.