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Language code: cre

Technical information about ISO 639 language code cre

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The table below provides technical details for the Cree language, designated by the cre code from the ISO 639-2 standard.

Code

cre

Name

Official

Cree

Native

ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐍᐏᐣ

Text direction

Left-to-Right

Language varieties
Plains CreeWoods CreeSwampy CreeMoose CreeNorthern East CreeSouthern East Cree
Related languages
OjibweInnu (Montagnais)NaskapiAtikamekw
Key facts
Uses both Canadian Aboriginal syllabics and a standardized Latin alphabetForms a dialect continuum stretching about 3,000 km across central and northern CanadaHighly polysynthetic—single verbs can express what would be full sentences in EnglishGrammatical gender is animate vs. inanimate rather than masculine/feminineWith well over 100 000 speakers, Cree is one of the most widely spoken Indigenous languages in North America.
Sample phrase

ᑖᓂᓯ, ᑮᔭ ᑭᑕ ᐃᔮᐤ?

Character encodings

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

Supported in Localizely

The Cree language, identified by the code cre, falls under the 'Macrolanguage' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.

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