Muskogee
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A language of United States
4,470 (2015 census). Spoken by 4,000–6,000 residents of the former territory of the Muscogee Nation and Seminole Nation in Oklahoma and by fewer than 200 of the Seminole Tribe of Florida (Golla 2007). 45 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 52,000 (1997 C. Pye).
Oklahoma: south Alabama Creek, Creek and Seminole; Florida: Seminole of Brighton Reservation.
7 (Shifting). Language of registered tribe: Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town, Kialegee Tribal Town, Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Poarch Band of Creeks, Seminole Tribe of Florida, Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, Thlopthlocco Tribal Town.
Creek, Seminole. Reportedly similar to Mikasuki [mik] in Florida. Dialects reportedly very similar.
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Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. NT: 1886–1906. Courses taught at University of Oklahoma. Several schools introduce Creek in first primary years. Has been taught in one elementary school in Florida since 1979 (Golla 2007).