Editing Cheyenne language (section)

=== Current status ===
The Cheyenne language is considered "definitely [[Endangered language|endangered]]" in Montana and "critically endangered" in Oklahoma by the [[UNESCO]]. In Montana the number of speakers were about 1700 in 2012 according to the UNESCO. In 2021 there were approximately 300 elderly speakers. In 2021 in Oklahoma there were fewer than 20 elderly speakers. There is no current information on any other state in the United States regarding the Cheyenne language.<ref>
{{Cite web
| title = UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in danger
| access-date = 2012-09-29
| url = http://www.unesco.org/culture/languages-atlas/index.php
}}</ref>

The 2017 film ''[[Hostiles (film)|Hostiles]]'' features extensive dialogue in Northern Cheyenne. The film's producers hired experts in the language and culture to ensure authenticity.<ref>{{cite news | last =Schilling | first =Vincent | title ='Hostiles' Movie Starring Wes Studi, Christian Bale Will Screen in DC: National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), applauds Hostiles for 'authentic representation of Native peoples' and accurate speaking of Native languages | newspaper =[[Indian Country Today]] | date =January 8, 2018 | url =https://indiancountrymedianetwork.com/culture/arts-entertainment/hostiles-movie-starring-wes-studi-christian-bale-will-screen-dc/ | access-date =February 3, 2018 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20180122071739/https://indiancountrymedianetwork.com/culture/arts-entertainment/hostiles-movie-starring-wes-studi-christian-bale-will-screen-dc/ | archive-date =January 22, 2018 | url-status =dead }}</ref>