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Crow language

Crow (native name: or ) is a Western Siouan language spoken primarily by the Crow Tribe in present-day southeastern Montana. The word translates to "Children of the Large Beaked Bird" (from 'beak/nose', 'big', 'child'), which was later incorrectly translated into English as 'Crow'. It is one of the larger populations of American Indian languages with around 3,650 speakers according to the 2017-2021 American Community Survey.

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Crow (native name: or ) is a Western Siouan language spoken primarily by the Crow Tribe in present-day southeastern Montana. The word translates to "Children of the Large Beaked Bird" (from 'beak/nose', 'big', 'child'), which was later incorrectly translated into English as 'Crow'. It is one of the larger populations of American Indian languages with around 3,650 speakers according to the 2017-2021 American Community Survey.

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  1. publication date: 1980 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the publication date is "1980". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

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  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1378097484

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