Crow language

The Crow Language

The Crow Tribe lives in southeastern Montana. They speak a special language called Apsáalooke. This name means "Children of the Large Beaked Bird." Their language is part of the big Siouan language family.

Many people work hard to keep the Crow language alive. It is one of the more widely spoken American Indian languages in the United States. There is a special school on the Crow Reservation where children can learn Crow.

The Crow language is closely related to Hidatsa, spoken by the Hidatsa tribe. Even though they share many sounds and words, speakers of Crow and Hidatsa usually cannot understand each other easily.

People in the Crow community love their language. They use it in everyday life and ceremonies. Books and parts of the Bible are written in Crow to help everyone learn. This makes the Crow language very special and important to them.