Inspect FEL Endangered Language Communities
Key | 025 |
Generic name of the language | Mvskoke |
Location of the community | Eastern Oklahoma |
Number of speakers (estimate) | 200 |
Variants (if any) and number of speakers | The Muscogee (Creek) Nation has a total population of 100,000 citizens. The total number of Mvskoke language speakers is not definite, but I have conducted several surveys and held focus groups with elders over the years to determine the estimated number of speakers to 200. Ninety-five percent of the those speakers are 65 years of age or older. |
How is the community organised | The Muscogee (Creek) Nation is a federally recognized tribe with its own Constitution and government to include an executive, legislative, and judicial branches. The College of the Muscogee Nation is located in the capital city of Okmulgee, OK and serves as the institution of higher education for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation as designated by the Constitution. |
Where can more information be found (website, publications, other documents) | https://cmn.edu/
https://www.muscogeenation.com/ |
Willingness to contribute to FEL website or newsletter | yes |
Name of contact person | Monte Randall |
Email of contact person | mrandall@cmn.edu |
Role of contact person in community | President of the College of the Muscogee Nation |
FEL membership ID of contact person | 2035 |
Updated | 2023-09-07 17:20:57 |
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