East Cree , also known as James Bay (Eastern) Cree , and East Main Cree , is a group of Cree dialects spoken in Quebec , Canada on the east coast of lower Hudson Bay and James Bay , and inland southeastward from James Bay. Cree is one of the most spoken non-official aboriginal languages of Canada . Four dialects have been tentatively identified including the Southern Inland dialect (Iyiniw-Ayamiwin) spoken in Mistissini , Oujé-Bougoumou , Waswanipi , and Nemaska ; the Southern Coastal dialect (Iyiyiw-Ayamiwin) spoken in Nemaska , Waskaganish , and Eastmain ; the Northern Coastal Dialects (Iyiyiw-Ayimiwin), one spoken in Wemindji and Chisasibi and the other spoken in Whapmagoostui . The dialects are mutually intelligible, though difficulty arises as the distance between communities increases.
5-524: The James Bay Cree Communications Society ( JBCCS ; Northern East Cree : ᐄᓅ/ᐄᔨ ᔫᐄᔩᒨᔮᐲ ) is a non-profit radio network operator serving its members, nine licensed community radio stations throughout the James Bay Eeyou Istchee territory, with daily news and information programming. JBBCS also operates CHIU-FM radio in Mistissini, Quebec , with repeaters in five Cree communities. JBCCS
10-407: Is not considered an endangered language thanks to the large population of younger people who speak it (Mela S.; Mali A. 2009). There are estimated to be more than 18,000 first-language speakers. The long vowels *ē and *ā have merged in the northern coastal dialects but remain distinct in the southern coastal and southern inland dialects; southern inland has merged *s with *š, which remain distinct in
15-740: The coastal dialects. Neighbouring Naskapi has both. In East Cree there are thirteen consonants: There are eight vowels: In East Cree you have Primary Derivation, Secondary Derivation, and Composition. Primary Derivation Words constructed by primary derivation, are made up of two or more stems, that are not words that stand on their own. For example, the verb: pisu- initial stem piyi- final stem u personal suffix inflection pisu- piyi- u initial final {personal suffix} stem stem inflection She/he/it goes slow. Secondary Derivation Words constructed by secondary derivation, are made up of core word stems and at least one other stem-building elements. For example,
20-743: The verb ᐱᓱᐱᔨᐦᑖᐤ pisupiyihtaau s/he makes it go slow is made up of the stem of the existing verb ᐱᓱᐱᔨᐤ pisupiyiu and the causative final -htaa. English Translation: she/he/it makes it go slow. Composition Words constructed by composition contains independent elements, like two existing word stems, or a preform and another word stem. For example, the noun mishtikunaapaau is made by conjoining two other noun stems: ᒥᔥᑎᒄ mishtikw wood + ᓈᐹᐤ napaau man = ᒥᔥᑎᑯᓈᐹᐤ mishtikunaapaau carpenter ᒥᔥᑎᒄ + ᓈᐹᐤ = ᒥᔥᑎᑯᓈᐹᐤ mishtikw {} napaau {} mishtikunaapaau wood {} man {} carpenter Independent elements forming with Verbs English Translation: It
25-734: Was founded in 1981 to provide independent daily Cree-language cultural and social programming. The first time it went on the air in Eeyou Istchee was in June 1986 through the CBC . In 1998, JBCCS received funding to build its own network using telephone lines and also provide transmitters to some communities that did not have their own transmitters. The network was officially opened with celebrations in August 2001 in Chisasibi . Northern East Cree language East Cree
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