Cree (, Nēhiyawēwin) (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. If considered one language, it is the aboriginal language with the highest number of speakers in Canada. The only region where Cree has any official status is in the Northwest Territories, alongside eight other aboriginal languages. There, Cree is spoken mainly in Fort Smith and Hay River. Names Endonyms are: (Plains Cree) (Woods Cree) (Western Swampy Cree) (Eastern Swampy Cree) (Moose Cree) (Southern East Cree) (Northern East Cree) (Atikamekw) (Western Montagnais, Piyekwâkamî dialect) (Western Montagnais, Betsiamites dialect) (Eastern Montagnais) Origin and diffusion Cree is believed to have begun as a dialect of
Cree (, Nēhiyawēwin) (también conocido como Cree–Montagnais–Naskapi) es un continuum dialectal de lenguas algonquíes hablado por aproximadamente 117.000 personas en todo Canadá, desde los Territorios del Noroeste a Alberta a Labrador. Si se considera un idioma, es la lengua aborigen con el mayor número de hablantes en Canadá. La única región donde Cree tiene ningún estatus oficial es en los Territorios del Noroeste, junto con ocho otras lenguas aborígenes. Allí, Cree se habla principalmente en Fort Smith y el río Hay. Los nombres endónimos son: (Plains Cree) (Woods Cree) (Western Swampy Cree) (Eastern Swampy Cree) (Moose Cree) (Southern East Cree) (Northern East Cree) (Atikamekw) (Western Montagnais, Pekwâkamî dialect) (Western Montagnais, Betsiamites dialect (Eunternas) han comenzado a creer como un