East Cree, also known as
(Eastern) James Bay Cree, and
East Main Cree, is a group of
Cree dialects spoken in
Quebec,
Canada on the east coast of lower
Hudson Bay and
James Bay, and inland southeastward from James Bay. Four dialects have been tentatively identified including the Southern Inland dialect (Iyiniw-Ayamiwin) spoken in
Mistissini,
Oujé-Bougoumou,
Waswanipi, and
Nemaska; the Southern Coastal dialect (Iyiyiw-Ayamiwin) spoken in
Nemaska,
Waskaganish, and
Eastmain; the Northern Coastal Dialects (Iyiyiw-Ayimiwin), one spoken in
Wemindji and
Chisasibi and the other spoken in
Whapmagoostui. The dialects are mutually intelligible, though difficulty arises as the distance between communities increases.